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jet-sec125 · 12-01-2012, 10:43 AM

CHIEFS PLAYER DIES OF SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND, POLICE SAY
A Kansas City Chiefs player fatally shot himself at the team's practice facility Saturday morning, according to Kansas City Police. Police are investigating another incident off-site related to shooting.

frankiepapa · 12-01-2012, 10:45 AM

Been seeing bits and pieces...terrible tragedy...

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AbstraKt · 12-01-2012, 10:46 AM

Conor Orr ‏@ConorTOrr
KC Star MT @jeff_rosen88: Our news partner ch. 5 reports #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning.

Rotoinfo_NFL ‏@Rotoinfo_NFL
@AdamSchefter Rumors on Twitter that #Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher allegedly shot dead. What player are you hearing?

http://www.nfl.com/player/jovanbelcher/2507746/profile

If so, this kid was 25... no way...

Jay Glazer ‏@JayGlazer
The details are still coming in but the player allegedly shot his girlfriend then went to facility and shot himself

Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team's facility today, source said...

jet-sec125 · 12-01-2012, 10:48 AM

I have not heard who it was.

brady's a catcher · 12-01-2012, 10:49 AM

Wow, that is freakin' terrible. Killed his Gf and then drove to Chiefs facility and killed himself? Awful.

DDNYjets · 12-01-2012, 10:49 AM

FWIW his Wiki page says he is dead.

Very sad.

Icer · 12-01-2012, 10:52 AM

Odd of him to go back to the training center to do it.

frankiepapa · 12-01-2012, 10:52 AM

Kid was from long island

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32green · 12-01-2012, 10:55 AM

Please, no one post "sign that beast".

Too soon.

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AbstraKt · 12-01-2012, 11:04 AM

Apparently, he just had a kid, too...

Jets Things · 12-01-2012, 11:11 AM

***Unconfirmed*** - read on another website that he did it in the locker room in front of Pioli and Crennel.

TechJet · 12-01-2012, 11:24 AM

OH MG this is bad news just terrible R . I. P oh my gosh this is not good
I feel bad for them. I hope it wasn't about their division record.

Mike D · 12-01-2012, 11:35 AM

espn says in parking lot...

sackdance · 12-01-2012, 11:41 AM

Big hole in that defense.

jetlifer · 12-01-2012, 11:43 AM

Just awful that a young man was so despondent as to take this terrible step

Bonhomme Richard · 12-01-2012, 11:47 AM

I wonder if the Chiefs will even play tomorrow. Can they forfeit?

DDNYjets · 12-01-2012, 11:47 AM

Just saw a report that he killed his girlfriend before killing himself.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...whead/1738971/

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11:48AM EST December 1. 2012 - Police are investigating two shootings Saturday morning, involving a Kansas City Chiefs player and his girlfriend. Local Kansas City TV station KCTV 5 reports that the 25-year-old Chiefs player committed suicide outside the team's practice facility after killing his girlfriend.

Here are more details, from the AP:

Kansas City police Supervisor Andrea Khan could not release the name of the player involved. The condition of the two parties was not immediately known.

Khan said the first shooting happened in a Kansas City, Mo., neighborhood and the second happened at Arrowhead Stadium, about five miles away, at about 8 a.m. Saturday.

The Chiefs have released the following statement:

"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

The incident was first reported by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer, who tweeted that"players are being told to go Stadium for team meeting on what has gone down but more details I'm getting, not a good situation."

The Chiefs are scheduled to host the Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Charlotte Observer's Joe Person tweeted that the NFL has has advised the Panthers to travel as planned.

SAR I · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AbstraKt

Conor Orr ‏@ConorTOrr
KC Star MT @jeff_rosen88: Our news partner ch. 5 reports #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning.

Rotoinfo_NFL ‏@Rotoinfo_NFL
@AdamSchefter Rumors on Twitter that #Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher allegedly shot dead. What player are you hearing?

http://www.nfl.com/player/jovanbelcher/2507746/profile

If so, this kid was 25... no way...

Jay Glazer ‏@JayGlazer
The details are still coming in but the player allegedly shot his girlfriend then went to facility and shot himself

Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team's facility today, source said...

Belcher was a four-year veteran, and had started 44 of the team's 59 games during that span. His player bio is here.

Update, 11:20 a.m.: Belcher may have committed suicide in front of Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli:

Update, 11:47 a.m.: Recent pictures of Belcher, his girlfriend and their child, uploaded to this Facebook page. The caption reads, "Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours."

There is also a Walmart baby registry for Kasandra Perkins & Jovan Belcher, set for 9/11/2012, here. The police have yet to name the first victim.

SAR I

SlickBri481 · 12-01-2012, 11:54 AM

Crazy story... horrible situation

THE_SOOTHSAYER · 12-01-2012, 11:56 AM

Belcher's a Long Island guy. Went to West Babylon HS.

12-01-2012, 10:43 AM	#1
jet-sec125 Idzik or Idiot to be determined Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,301	KC LB Belcher kills girlfriend then commits suicide at Arrowhead CHIEFS PLAYER DIES OF SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND, POLICE SAY A Kansas City Chiefs player fatally shot himself at the team's practice facility Saturday morning, according to Kansas City Police. Police are investigating another incident off-site related to shooting.

12-01-2012, 10:46 AM	#3
AbstraKt #BeastMo Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 991	Conor Orr ‏@ConorTOrr KC Star MT @jeff_rosen88: Our news partner ch. 5 reports #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning. Rotoinfo_NFL ‏@Rotoinfo_NFL @AdamSchefter Rumors on Twitter that #Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher allegedly shot dead. What player are you hearing? http://www.nfl.com/player/jovanbelcher/2507746/profile If so, this kid was 25... no way... Jay Glazer ‏@JayGlazer The details are still coming in but the player allegedly shot his girlfriend then went to facility and shot himself Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team's facility today, source said... Last edited by AbstraKt; 12-01-2012 at 10:54 AM.

12-01-2012, 10:45 AM	#2
frankiepapa hopes to bring back braylon and holmes All League Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,528	Been seeing bits and pieces...terrible tragedy... Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

12-01-2012, 10:48 AM	#4
jet-sec125 Idzik or Idiot to be determined Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,301	I have not heard who it was.

12-01-2012, 10:49 AM	#5
brady's a catcher R.I.P Goofy Maloof All Pro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 6,696	Wow, that is freakin' terrible. Killed his Gf and then drove to Chiefs facility and killed himself? Awful.

12-01-2012, 10:49 AM	#6
DDNYjets Bye week buh bye Rex Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 12,306	FWIW his Wiki page says he is dead. Very sad.

12-01-2012, 10:52 AM	#7
Icer All League Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 3,147	Odd of him to go back to the training center to do it.

12-01-2012, 10:55 AM	#9
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	Please, no one post "sign that beast". Too soon. -

12-01-2012, 11:04 AM	#10
AbstraKt #BeastMo Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 991	Apparently, he just had a kid, too...

12-01-2012, 11:11 AM	#11
Jets Things All Pro Join Date: May 2003 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posts: 9,426	*Unconfirmed* - read on another website that he did it in the locker room in front of Pioli and Crennel.

12-01-2012, 11:24 AM	#12
TechJet Still waiting for the next Jet SB crown. Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fr:NYC to Mid Ga. Posts: 8,548	OH MG this is bad news just terrible R . I. P oh my gosh this is not good I feel bad for them. I hope it wasn't about their division record.

12-01-2012, 11:35 AM	#13
Mike D 2-14 here we come!! And I couldn't be happier about it!! All Pro Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 9,914	espn says in parking lot...

12-01-2012, 11:41 AM	#14
sackdance All Pro Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,888	Big hole in that defense.

12-01-2012, 11:43 AM	#15
jetlifer hopes that John Idzik can clean up this mess Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 843	Just awful that a young man was so despondent as to take this terrible step

12-01-2012, 11:47 AM	#16
Bonhomme Richard Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 4,103	I wonder if the Chiefs will even play tomorrow. Can they forfeit?

12-01-2012, 11:54 AM	#19
SlickBri481 Heal up Darrelle... All Pro Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6,351	Crazy story... horrible situation

12-01-2012, 11:56 AM	#20
THE_SOOTHSAYER President and CEO JetsInsider.com Founder Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 11,429	Belcher's a Long Island guy. Went to West Babylon HS.