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NFL Player Shoots and Kills Girlfriend, Then Drives to Team Practice Facility and Commits Suicide

Dec. 1, 2012 11:27am Madeleine Morgenstern

Kansas City Chiefs Player Shoots and Kills Girlfriend, Then Drives to Team Practice Facility and Commits Suicide

Police say Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager. (AP File Photo)

Police say 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend Saturday morning then drove to the team’s Arrowhead Stadium and killed himself in front of his coach and general manager.

The girlfriend was 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins. She and Belcher had a 3-month-old daughter. Police have not released a motive for the shootings, but Belcher’s mother said her son and Perkins had been arguing recently, according to ESPN.

Police said the first shooting was reported at a Kansas City, Mo. home at approximately 8 a.m. Police spokesman Darin Snapp told the Associated Press that authorities received a call from a woman who said her daughter had been shot multiple times. The caller was actually Belcher’s mother, who had recently moved in with the couple, but referred to Perkins as her daughter.

The second shooting happened a short time later in a parking lot at the Chiefs training facility adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium. Snapp said police had received a second 911 call from the training facility.

“The description matched the suspect description from that other address. We kind of knew what we were dealing with,” he said.

Snapp said police witnessed a black male in a car holding a handgun to his head and talking to Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel. That’s when officers heard a gunshot.

Belcher thanked Pioli and Crennel for what they had done for him before turning the gun on himself, Snapp said. He said the men told police they never felt they were in any danger.

“They said the player was actually thanking them for everything they’d done for him,” he said. “They were just talking to him and he was thanking them and everything. That’s when he walked away and shot himself.”

Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement the entire organization was “deeply saddened” by the “unthinkable tragedy.”

“The entire Chiefs family is deeply saddened by today’s events, and our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy, thoughts and prayers for the families and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy. We sincerely appreciate the expressions of sympathy and support we have received from so many in the Kansas City and NFL communities, and ask for continued prayers for the loved ones of those impacted,” Hunt said. “We will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities and work to ensure that the appropriate counseling resources are available to all members of the organization.”

A game Sunday between Kansas City and the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium was still scheduled to go forward as planned.

This post has been updated.

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Comments (134)

CharlestonJohn
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:30pm
I think its all the anti depressants the doctors are giving people. I have a bad disc in my back from my para rescue days in the Airforce and the doctor was wanting to give me anti depressants for my back she said it would help with the pain. I told her no thanks, Almost everybody who comes in they try to put on that stuff.

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- TRILO
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 7:35pm
  There is an epidemic of doctors prescribing these horrible drugs to people, especially children. Between ritalin for the fake disease of ADHD to abilify for depression, I now think of psychiatrists and doctors as legal drug dealers who are no better then the illegal ones on the streets.
  
  I recently started reading a book titled “Medication Madness” by Peter R. Breggin, MD who exposes the death and destruction that psychiatric drug prescriptions are causing to the lives of those who take them. He also discusses the symbiotic relationship between doctors, the corrupt FDA and the and the unethical pharmaceutical industry.
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 10:10am
  or abuse of pain killers. My husband was in the VA Hospital and they prescribed him 10/325 Hydrocodones every 4 hours. His nurse would come in an hour early (probably happened to be up and didn’t want to make another trip) and tried to push a pain pill. I have a peripheral medical background (most of my family is in the medical field and I’ve had a child with lots of medical problems) and I put him on 5/325′s every 6 hours because he had a wild reaction to coming off the meds.
  
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:28pm
Cant wait to see the typical racist comments from the old Beckbots on this story.

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- UNALIEN
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:37pm
  or the bigoted Marxist Troll statements
  
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- IMCHRISTIAN
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:41pm
  What comments?
  
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- hatchetjob
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:42pm
  TROLLMONGER needs a new hobby.
  
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- Metallicat
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:45pm
  you have nerve calling everyone here a racist,when you obviously have a problem with white people. you are a race baiting POS. little wimp.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:55pm
  Hell, you can call me racist, or anything else. I’ve been called worse. Doesn’t matter. Great family. Good health. Good life. All that matters.
  
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- Luzmaria1
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 2:13pm
  As if the racist statement at the top of this moronic one isn’t ….
  
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- LIBSALWAYSLIE
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 2:32pm
  Or the ignorant leftist moron troll imbecile comments
  
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- barber2
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:38pm
  Remember everyone: Troll has to ” monger. ” ..that’s his reason for being here ! He feels alienated .
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:09pm
  Troll
  Having multiple screen names. Spending hours on the Blaze. Taking any position that gets attention.
  It all clearly indicates you’re a social loser. Can’t get a girl ? Get a puppy.
  
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- longknifed
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:13pm
  according to Van Jones, these typical shooters are “always white males.” so much for that theory.
  
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- marshan3q
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:24pm
  you really are a “troll” monger aint ya… trying to start a flame war.
  
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- FlagWavingPatriot
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:29pm
  Don’t feed trolls. They get off on it.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 6:58pm
  TROLL
  The only one thinking racist, on here, is you. The rest of us are baffled why someone with a wife, a baby, and a successful, good-paying job would throw it all away, and you are on here trying to catch someone with a racist comment. That shows us how pathetically sick progressive thinking is.
  You would use tragedy for your own twisted, how did Barry put it? “Revenge?”
  
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- Mundyguy
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 3:58pm
  I am not be no racist.
  
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- TooMuchSense
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 4:34pm
  What, your mirror broke?
  
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- txs_sxs
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 4:51pm
  If you truly believe what you wrote, you are beyond help. I suggest you just keep drinking the Kool-Aid.
  
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RaydocX
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:25pm
everyone will try to blame concussions, and not the other mind altering things that were done.
there is heresay report of him injuring himself in college over a girl.
the ESPN comments are horrific, and coming in faster than you can read them… sad but exemplary of a nation where more people will gleefully post horrible comments about a situation that has nothing to do with them than be informed about issues of import to the entire nation… no wonder the election went they way that it did, the sheeple are going to the colliseum for the gladiatorial bloodshed.

In short, a player killed his girlfriend, and the mother of his newborn child… there is ZERO reason to do that.
He then took his own life instead of facing up to what he had done. And in doing so expanded the damage of his act, because he was selfish and likely devastated at what he had done.
It is HIS fault. not concussions or steroids or ansent parents or a cheating girlfriend. HIM. He will have to stand up for that in the next world.
But at a host of levels it is a demonstration of many of the things wrong with this country today.

Condolences to his family, his child, his girlfriend’s family, and the team, who will be hurting and conflicted over what happened.

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- teslawasrobd
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 6:59pm
  Very well stated!
  
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- 4kidsandacat
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 8:52pm
  If it’s true what you said about his having hurt himself in college over a girl, and the coaches knew it, then clearly he has some history of mental instability. I wonder if that was addressed by anyone? I think it’s also interesting that his mom referred to the girlfriend as her daughter in the 911 call. This is a curious family dynamic. Wonder if mom was confirming erratic behavior in her son, and siding with the girlfriend? At any rate, I feel for the families and for the poor baby who’s going to grow up without parents.
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:03pm
Why did the above pic show three players – none of which was Jovan Belcher?

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.

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TJexcite
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:52pm
In the end it may have something to do with Male postpartum depression heightened by brain damage by repeated concussion. Other reports have it as linebacker Jovan Belcher, he became a father in September. Lets hope the baby is okay with the “grandma” who found the mother.

This may lead to huge ripples for years if it has anything to do with football injures over just domestic dispute by football player.
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- americansfightingforcommonsense
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:19pm
  I am very sad for the families and for the Chiefs organization. I am sure the coaches did everything they could at the time to help. Sometimes there are just no words that can explain why someone does something like this. Very sad!
  
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- Polarized America
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:19pm
  .
  i hear that ” Steroids ” can drive you crazy ……………just sayin
  
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Xavier_Holden
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:52pm
There goes my fantasy team…

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- longknifed
  Posted on December 2, 2012 at 10:54am
  at least he died doing what he loved?
  
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DougHuffman
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:40pm
All this over his tattoos?! GeeZeus!

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- DMENTED
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 2:53pm
  That’s not it. He missed a tackle last game.
  
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VanishingFreedom
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:33pm
Police said Chiefs player Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend Saturday morning before driving to a practice facility at Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself. KCTV5 will livestream an update at 11:30 a.m.

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neothinker
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:30pm
Sad Honor Killing goes on in America and they call it Murder Suicide. It is an Honor Killing call it what it is.

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- Thighmaster
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:17pm
  Susan Rice will go on half a dozen shows tomorrow saying she has personal knowledge that it started out as a peaceful demonstration that got out of hand. The day after the music died the news took it’s own life…
  
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RobbieTLHughie
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:24pm
lol wtf?

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KingCanon
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:17pm
Sin is sin. This reflects the life he had before the
NFL. Just crossing that threshold didn’t make him
less of the old self. Sad id sad.

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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:45pm
  Although I live in KC, I don’t follow the Chiefs or any of the NFL, as I find football about as exciting as watching a tiddlywinks tournament. I don’t know about the other teams, but over the years many of the Chiefs players have been in the news due to brushes with the law. Their mindset appears to be “I’m rich and a hometown hero, so I can do whatever I want.” Unfortunately this seems to be true — they seldom suffer significant repercussions for their actions.
  
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Hoax And Chains
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:16pm
The sad thing is, things are only going to continue getting worse as our society crumbles. There are too many people not willing to take personal accountability for their own lives and they expect government to be the answer. Family, responsibility, and many healthy, self-guiding values are disappearing. Many are beginning to live without hope. This is a sad story… one that happens all too frequently.

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- chips1
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:51pm
  The reason seems to be that the government wants the village to raise children. The village is full of nuts and shouldn’t be allowed near your family. On the other hand, having a family is a no no.
  
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- DMENTED
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:06pm
  Ooga-booga. Mbwibwi ndongu. Simba ungawa. Raise THIS!!!!
  
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jungle J
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:08pm
There are so many progressive operatives on becks site …for those of you that aren’t and don’t understand…look up the word provocateur…the enemy has used the tact for centuries. If they sound crazy, mean spirited or mentally ill they are most likely an operative designed to…………..

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- RobbieTLHughie
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:25pm
  Yeah, no. There are no ‘progressive operatives’ on this site – just people who disagree with you. That doesn’t automatically make someone an operative for a secret shadow organization that lurks in the darkness only to destroy the almighty enemy of about 150 people who post on an Internet website… Ooooooooh yes, we’ve come to convert you to progresssiivviiisssmmmm booooooooo!
  
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- FiscalConserv
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:00pm
  Not sure what your comment has do with the story …but a few more wraps of tin foil may help you.
  
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scrapadapolis
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:03pm
Obama said only muslims can kill women.Too bad he broke the law and used a gun and not a sword.

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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:56am
But, I thought murder and suicide was against the law?

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- TSUNAMI_22
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:09pm
  *were
  
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- Hoax And Chains
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:13pm
  You’re right. Drugs are illegal too. Good thing we have these laws so only honest citizens obey them, eh? Of course it’s all big brother’s idea to “protect” us.
  
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:54am
Well that about sums up the chiefs terrible season.

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- The-Monk
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:26pm
  @TROLLMONGER
  
  Why don’t you sing them a song to help them feel better?
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8LuAnig_pE
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:10pm
  Not only do you troll, but you are so not funny.
  
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- AlansTigg
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:09pm
  Good point Walk, I know someone who is a troll and they are totally hysterical, if you’re going to be an ass, might as well be entertaining
  
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branch manager
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:53am
Pray for the families and the Chiefs Nation!

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:52am
They talk about an unknown KC Chief player but in the picture they show a white player named Stokely for the Denver Broncos carrying the ball and being tackled by KC players. This makes one think the killer is the white guy with the Broncos until you read the poorly written account. This makes me believe that the murderer was really a black player and they are trying not to mention it. What a bunch of crap!

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- kindling
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:17pm
  He was black and this breaks my heart. The Bible says God will never give you more than you can take but it seems there is someone out there that does. My prayers to both families that lost loved ones and everyone around them.
  
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- dflocks80
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:56pm
  I didn’t see it as some kind of race-baiting tactic like you did, but I agree it is stupid to put up this entirely unrelated photo. Neither of the Chiefs players in the picture were the party involved. Not sure why they thought it relevant, especially considering there are images of Belcher on the Internet already.
  
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- DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:00pm
  Educated guess: He’s black. The deceased girlfriend is white. Motive was jealousy.
  
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- DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 4:26pm
  My bad.
  
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Thighmaster
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:41am
Who says breaking up is hard to do ?

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- hatchetjob
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:51pm
  Thank you Neil Sedaka.
  
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Bronco II
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:39am
AND the sun will come up tomorrow and this story will be gone.Prayers for the families and I’ll leave it at that.

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neverending
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:38am
What a tragedy for the girl, her family and the Chiefs but at least the sorry sob took himself out!

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:37am
Sounds like ROID RAGE……..very sad.

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- chips1
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:07pm
  Hemroids is no excuse!!!
  
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- hatchetjob
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:37pm
  His alleged thorn in the flesh apparently.
  
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:36am
Good not evil, Love not hate has not played out in those lives. I pray for the innocent of this world and peace for all.

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Desert Dog
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:35am
Too bad his GF had to be involved with this guy. But at least he punched his own ticket where we don’t have to house and feed him for the rest of his life.

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- neverending
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:49am
  Amen!
  
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- 1776freedomofspeech
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:42pm
  Excellent observation Desert Dog!
  
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gemstate01
Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:33am
I feel sad for the girl and for the Chiefs! What a weak, cowardly thing to do.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:39am
  Amen.
  
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