Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead

[MoreLemonPledge]

No details yet. Just came across on the news.

edit: Sources say the player is Jovan Belcher. Police have yet to confirm.

An unnamed Kansas City Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility and authorities are on the scene, the police confirmed to ESPN on Saturday morning.

Local reports say police are operating with the belief the player fatally shot his girlfriend at a house before driving to Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself at around 8 a.m local time. The Associated Press reported the player's age to be 25.

"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning," the Chiefs said in a statement. "We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

There were no other injuries at the team facility, police said.

The Chiefs (1-10) were preparing to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The NFL has told the Panthers to travel as planned to Kansas City on Saturday, the Charlotte Observer has reported, citing interim general manager Brandon Beane.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...-team-facility

[Ebolapox]

oh my god. this isn't a joke, is it? oh...my....god.

[Inmem58]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

JFC, I had a friend kill another friend in front of me accidentally with a gun. I had another friend kill himself over a girl in front of me.

I worked in an ER/ICU for 9 years taking care of failed suicides and saw the pain that the family had to endure.

So would you please and quit flipping shit and hurling personal insults.

Prayers sent

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I understand the monetary issue but there is ZERO competitive balance issue the Chiefs are 1-9 and the Panthers are 3-8 and are out of the playoffs.

Strength of schedule for other teams come in play.

[OnTheWarpath58]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Its at Practice Facility other than the entrance its easily blocked off for game day.

It not even an issue for later today.

A police spokesman said they would be wrapped up in a few hours and that the Sports Complex would be reopened.

That was about three hours ago.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

I feel similarly but since I have nothing good to say about this situation I'm just going to keep my trap shut for the day.

I agree I am not going to repeat what I said to my wife when she called to tell me about this but she knows I have a sick sense of humor to began with. Prayers to the family whatever is the story.

[frazod]

What a wonderful thing to wake up to. ****.

[Canofbier]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Doesn't that end once they are deceased?

Wasn't sure, so I looked it up:

7. Do Privacy Rights Survive Death?

Yes. Under HIPAA, a patient's privacy rights survive death and last forever. We are not sure how much sense that makes, but that is what the rule provides. A deceased patient's legally authorized executor or administrator, or a person who is otherwise legally authorized to act on the behalf of the deceased patient or patient's estate, can exercise the privacy rights of a patient.

It is important to know that disclosures for treatment do not require consent or authorization of the patient or the patient's representative. That means, for example, if information about the deceased patient is relevant to the care of the surviving spouse, the information can be disclosed to the health care provider for the surviving spouse.

Privacy for the dead can be especially messy when questions arise in the period after death and before anyone is formally authorized to act for the patient or the patient's estate. For many individuals, there may be no formal legal process following death. These questions are often best resolved with more attention to common sense and less attention to legal formalities. A doctor is more likely to know the best thing to do, and a lawyer is more likely to get in the way. The authority in the HIPAA rule that permits disclosure of information to a patient's caregiver may also help resolve problems during that period.

It could be that there are exceptions in the case of crimes of this nature. I'm not sure that Deadspin is the proper outlet to do so, if that is the case. Either way, it's interesting information to get.

[CJizzles]

Wow. Unreal.

Can't fathom this quite yet.

RIP JB.

[Cephalic Trauma]

"... [chiefs] are dealing with a full-fledged fan rebellion.

Things have been so bad this season that Crennel fired himself as defensive coordinator. The Twitter account for a fan group known as "Save Our Chiefs" recently surpassed 80,000 followers, about 17,000 more than the announced crowd at a recent game."

-ESPN

Why is that at the end of the article? It seems a little out of touch.

[zigbazah]

Fox News ‏@FoxNews
Chiefs Jovan Belcher thanked GM, head coach for all they had done before committing suicide in front of them http://fxn.ws/XbQRVA

[Canofbier]

Another interesting anecdote:

I lived a few doors down the hall from Jovan in college my freshman year. I remember when I was moving my stuff in from another dorm, I bumped into him in the stairwell door. It's an often used cliche, but he literally filled the entire doorway. He offered to help without me even asking.

From all my personal interactions, Jovan was very soft-spoken and kind but also prone to violent outbursts. If I recall, he punched through a basement floor window that had mesh-wire in it after a fight with his then girlfriend.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Peter King ‏@SI_PeterKing

From 5-year-old Boston Globe story on Jovan Belcher: His major at University of Maine was Child Development and Family Relations.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

and i did. yet you felt necessary to quote my post 35 mins afterward for your smart retort. congratulations, more internet points for you.

You aren't a very nice person, huh? That is the best thing I can say.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

worst season ever? worst season ever.

Yeah I'd say so. I was so expecting a pretty good season in July/August. Sucks.

[KC Tattoo]