Chiefs player kills girlfriend at home, then himself at facility (updated first post)

[rayzor]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend and then took his own life on Saturday morning, according to various reports.

As reported by KCTV in Kansas City, police confirm that the 25-year-old Chiefs player shot and killed his girlfriend at a private residence before taking his own life outside the team's facility.

According to the Kansas City Star, police confirmed that Belcher was the player involved. The Star had previously reported that the player involved was confronted by team personnel in the parking lot outside the team's facilities before taking his own life. Citing unnamed sources, Mike Garafolo of USA Today and Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports also name Belcher as the player involved.

Police spokesman Darin Snapp told The Associated Press, that the player spoke with Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel in the parking lot, thanking them for all they had done for him, before turning his gun on himself.

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not trash talking or joking...

just saw it from jay glazer....

@JayGlazer

Scary situation in KC right now as a player and another person have been shot at the Chiefs facility. Don't want to reveal player until his family knows

man i hope it's not as bad as it could be.

opponent or not...prayers are with the victims and families

{EDIT}the stadium is on lockdown

Lots of tweets are flying around right now about a shooting at Arrowhead Stadium. We will continue to update this post as details come in.

Here's what we know right now about the shooting at Arrowhead Stadium:

That's what we now right now. More updates coming. Stay tuned to this terrible story.

http://www.arrowhead...tm_term=#chiefs

@ProFootballTalk:

As to the Chiefs incident, the situation is contained and there is no ongoing threat.

jeff_rosen88 Our news partner ch. 5 reporting #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning. Details to come...

JayGlazer

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

[rayzor]

our guys aren't out there yet, are they?

[UNCrules2187]

Um wtf?!

[CPF4LIFE]

Wow, im hearing that a player shot his girlfriend then committed suicide. Dear lord.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Panthers aren't there yet, and the local TV station has reported it was a Chiefs player that shot his girlfriend then himself

[UNCrules2187]

Jeff Rosen ‏@jeff_rosen88

Our news partner ch. 5 reporting #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning. Details to come...

If true I don't see how you play a game tomorrow...

[rayzor]

i've got to run and won't be around to update the OP.

can a mod take care of that for me?

[ItsPantone278]

All I can say is wow

[UNCrules2187]

Jesus Christ I read the guy killed his gf then offed himself in front of Crennel...holy fug

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Jesus Christ I read the guy killed his gf then offed himself in front of Crennel...holy fug

Christ almighty

[CPF4LIFE]

Sports Center and NFL network are late. They should have been on top of this by now.

[ZackAttack23]

That's scary! Hope this is nothing to do with the Chiefs performance. Maybe the dude was just psychotic.

[vorbis]

seeing people say it is Jovan Belcher, linebacker. young guy. damn.

[Gabeking]

seeing people say it is Javon Belcher, linebacker. young guy. damn.

Terrible man