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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher

Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 12:18 am
by PAmedic
Crazy stuff. Horrible tragedy. Prayers for everyone involved in this mess, esp the 3 mo old baby.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/br ... 8160.story
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher kills girlfriend, self
Reuters
9:40 p.m. CST, December 1, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend to death, then drove to the team training facility and killed himself in front of the coach and general manager in a burst of violence on Saturday that stunned the NFL and its fans.

There was no immediate indication from police or others what prompted the 25-year-old Belcher to shoot Kasandra Perkins, 22 with whom he had a 3-month-old child, in the house they shared in Kansas City about 2 miles from the Chiefs' home field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Police spokesman Darin Snapp said Perkins' mother witnessed the killing and called police. Perkins had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a hospital.