Kansas City Chiefs Player Jovan Belcher Kills Girlfriend & Self

Kansas City Chiefs Player Kills Himself Girlfriend

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Kansas City Chiefs player, Jovan Belcher, has died after committing suicide at the team’s training facility on Dec. 1 after shooting his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins dead. So sad.

Jovan Belcher, 25, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Arrowhead Stadium, according to a new report.

Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide: Kansas City Police Details

The incident took place after a related, earlier off-site shooting, a Kansas City police spokeswoman Darin Snapp told NFL.com.

“About (7:50 a.m), we got a call to a residence, in regards to a shooting, on the 5400 block of Crysler Ave,” Darin said. “We arrived and the lady there informed us that her daughter had been shot by her on-again, off-again boyfriend. The young woman was taken to a local hospital, where she died a short time later.”

“At about 8:10 a.m., we received a call to the Arrowhead practice facility in regards to a black male armed with a gun in the parking lot, and he matched the description of the shooting suspect,” Darin continued. “Officers arrived, saw a black man with a gun to his head, and some Chiefs employees. As the officer got out of his car, he heard a gunshot. It appeared the individual shot himself. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”

“We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation,” a team statement said, confirming the incident.

More on Jovan & His Girlfriend, Kasandra

Jovan and girlfriend Kasandra Perkins had a baby less than three months ago, on Sept 11.

Jovan grew up on Long Island, New York and played for the Maine Black Bears in college, where he was named first team All American in the Football Championship Subdivision. Jovan agreed to a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009 after not getting drafted. In 2011, he became a starting linebacker for the team.

Tweets on the KC Chiefs’ Linebacker’s Murder-Suicide

@KCStar tweeted, “Police: #Chiefs player, 25, was met by coaches in the parking lot of the practice facility and then took his own life.”

“Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team’s facility today, source said…,” Jason La Confora added on Twitter.

The Chiefs are schedules to play against the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 2.

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My prayers go out to both families, and their precious baby. How very sad that their situation got so out of control that it cost two young, beautiful people their lives. May God be with all of their family members during this difficult time.

I’m sorry i do feel for the family of the guy but really i feel more for the women and her family. The man was a coward for shooting her the mother of his child and a bigger coward for killing him self to avoid paying for it. No one should be showing this man pity he made his choice. I hate when someone does something horrible then we stand up at their funeral and talk about what a good person they were all that should be said at his funeral us what a selfish coward of a man he is. And i laugh at the fact they will say he is in a better place because reality is he killed someone then killed himself in the eyes of god murder is murder and he will go to hell point blank

yes,,,i agree 10000%,,,,,,he is not in heaven at all,,,,so sad,,,!!!! LORD JESUS CHRIST SAVE AND SANCTIFY US!!!!!!!!

What in the world was that bad that this young man would want to kill himself and his gf? This is crazy. My condolences to his and her families. My heart ache for their child, who will be raised by one of the grandparents, and will eventually want to know what happen to his/her parents?

So sad to hear about a young man and woman who left their child without parents. I will keep the familes in my prayers. I am sure that it will affect who knew them both.