Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead

[MoreLemonPledge]

No details yet. Just came across on the news.

edit: Sources say the player is Jovan Belcher. Police have yet to confirm.

An unnamed Kansas City Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility and authorities are on the scene, the police confirmed to ESPN on Saturday morning.

Local reports say police are operating with the belief the player fatally shot his girlfriend at a house before driving to Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself at around 8 a.m local time. The Associated Press reported the player's age to be 25.

"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning," the Chiefs said in a statement. "We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

There were no other injuries at the team facility, police said.

The Chiefs (1-10) were preparing to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The NFL has told the Panthers to travel as planned to Kansas City on Saturday, the Charlotte Observer has reported, citing interim general manager Brandon Beane.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...-team-facility

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by @KCsporting

ESPN now reporting that chiefs fans were cheering for Belcher as he was taken away....

Eric Winston is live after this message from your local provider...

Drink bleach.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Well if he did try to talk some sense into Belcher knowing he had a gun and was working to save one of his players lives then in MY book his job as a human being trumps his shitty job as GM.

I agree that elevates his worth a human being. Just because you try to talk someone out of committing suicide doesn't mean you get a pass on 4 years of job performance. They are two totally separate things.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by jAZ

I posted this earlier, and I'm not clear why this isn't possbile.

Push the game to the Thursday after the final MNF game of the season. The one just before Wildcard Weekend.

Neither team is playing the next Saturday.

Why even do that? Just forfeit the game and move on. It is not going to effect anything

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by Rausch

You ****ers voted to keep her.

Enjoy...

You might want to direct that post some where else there, good buddy.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Let's not forget about Jovan's mother. She witnessed the shooting on Crysler, according to reports.

Friends, family and teammates are going to have a tough enough time with this.

Actually witnessing it?

You're right, they'll never be the same.

Didn't know that about his mom. I feel completely awful for the families of both people, plus the newborn. Just horrid.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Bowser

I feel for Pioli the guy. He's going to have nightmares about this for years. Nobody should have to go through that.

I still don't care for Pioli the general manager, and I don't see that ever changing. But, that's really not important right now. So kindly get your ass down off your soapbox and stop using this tradgedy as an excuse to white knight Pioli.

You don't like the SOC movement. We get it. Nobody cares.

I don't like Pioli. He needs to go. I've NEVER embraced the Patriot way.
I support SOC. The fans have EVERY RIGHT TO DO SOMETHING.

I haven't like the vicious and malicious attacks on players. Like wishing death on players. You can see some of that even on this thread. That lack of civility and immaturity is not representative of most Chiefs fans but for some reason is allowed to flourish on this board.

[morphius]

Truly sad for both families, and prayers for the little one.

[Priest31kc]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

I think it was the girls mother, not jovans

Police are saying it was Belcher's mom...

[KCWolfman]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Because clearly the child has NO other family besides the parents that would want to raise it and take care of it. So obviously the owner of the team that employed Belcher should adopt the baby.

I don't follow the logic.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

This is gonna sound lame to most but fantasy football is too big, too much of a cash cow...the furthest this game goes is Monday

I hate to say it, but I agree. I'm all for pushing the game back as far as possible. However, I don't see it happening.

[Fairplay]

Can you imagine being a parent and watching your daughter get shot right in front of you?

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I agree that elevates his worth a human being. Just because you try to talk someone out of committing suicide doesn't mean you get a pass on 4 years of job performance. They are two totally separate things.

Of course. But Pioli the human being has been on trial here for awhile now.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

I think it was the girls mother, not jovans

Yeah I think that's accurate. ****ed up situation for all involved.

[KCWolfman]

Originally Posted by Munson

Damn, that is ****ed up.

Any word on the motive?

Word is he found out the baby was not his.

Hopefully the biological father steps up.

[ragedogg69]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

this is dumb. why?

No one has better resources than the hunts to give this child a chance to be successful. If the kid ends up in the system, there is no chance for them.


And sadly, the Hunts could use all the good PR they can get.