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

[L.A. Chieffan]

I'm convinced that they built arrowhead on top of an Indian burial ground.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by The_Doctor10

Your actions are what define you. He killed his girlfriend and orphaned a baby. At what point are we allowed to call individuals piece of sh)t c*nts if not now? What else has to happen?

My god, people will excuse anything.

I haven't seen anyone excuse anything. Some people just wait till all the facts come out before they formulate their opinion and rush to judgement. I know that's a crazy concept but some people prefer that approach to the whole emotional discharge delio.

[tooge]

What a dreary effing day in KC. I always liked Belcher. Long shot type and all. Now I'm pissed at him. Soooo many lives just changed forever. He could have gone to prison, got out in 20, and used the experience to counsel others. Instead, it's all a waste. Dam.always a better way.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by luv

I think maybe he went there for help (maybe to get him out of trouble), because he didn't know where else to go, then freaked out when the cops showed up. I know that's probably far fetched, but there have been some pretty "out there" speculations made today.

When they are at that point they do strange things.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter

Javon Belcher's agent Joe Linta: "I'm in shock. So out of character. He was the last person in the world you would expect to do this."

[saphojunkie]

I felt really bad for Jovan Belcher when I heard this. Then I remembered that he murdered his girlfriend. What a piece of shit. **** you, Belcher.

[Iconic]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

On the mental state and suicidal state I would agree. The killing of another really doesn't have a justification. Especially not when it doesn't put your own life in danger.

You're right, it has absolutely no justification. However, I still refuse to judge someone when they are at a peak of emotional instability.

Originally Posted by alnorth

If this is some clever joke or reference to something else, I'm afraid you are being too meta.

Because it looks like you are seriously telling us that we are rushing to judgment on Belcher.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I feel like someone didn't read the first half of the article.

Y'know, the half where he shoots his girlfriend multiple times in front of his own mother.

The rest of the facts are, to be completely honest, pretty damn immaterial.

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Very cowardly of Belcher to kill his girlfriend and then shoot himself. No excuse for his actions. None.

Do you guys have any idea the kind of emotional state you must be in to kill another human being let alone your own ****ing self? I'm not condoning what he did but it's clear there's more here then what meets the eye.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Brock

Nobody's "defending a murderer", dumbbell.

Thank you.
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[Rugby Thompson]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

I'm convinced that they built arrowhead on top of an Indian burial ground.

I've been saying this for a long time, please elaborate though. I know there's a huge conspiracy theory regarding Arrowhead and KC.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter

Javon Belcher's agent Joe Linta: "I'm in shock. So out of character. He was the last person in the world you would expect to do this."

WHY DIDN'T PIOLI KNOW??????

[Discuss Thrower]

White knighting a guy who shot his girlfriend and then killed himself in view of innocent witnesses.

Yep, Chiefsplanet is the same as it always is.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

and your implication is ridiculous

I'm pretty sure he went to Arrowhead so he could run one more lap...have one more workout...pick up one more candy wrapper.

You might be getting trolled, breh.

[RINGLEADER]

Regardless of how all the facts pan out, what a terribly sad thing to happen.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Iconic

You're right, it has absolutely no justification. However, I still refuse to judge someone when they are at a peak of emotional instability.
.

I stated earlier my very brief and minor encounter with depression and I would never begin to imagine what one is going through. Murder, however, is committed at times with re-actions over a short period of time. Suicide is different. While both have happened here, I think two mental states are possible at the same time. Maybe not. Either way, I think even in depression you need to be held accountable for actions towards others.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Iconic

Do you guys have any idea the kind of emotional state you must be in to kill another human being let alone your own ****ing self? I'm not condoning what he did but it's clear there's more here then what meets the eye.

Most of the people here probably don't know what kind of emotional state that is.

Because we're not MURDERERS.