Chiefs Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead - Page 133

MoreLemonPledge · 10:32 AM

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

stevenidol · 12-02-2012, 12:58 PM

@HubbuchNYP Kansas City police now telling KC media Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend NINE times -- all in front of his mother

htismaqe · 12-02-2012, 12:58 PM

His poor, poor mother. I would imagine there's very little a son could do that would be more heartbreaking than something like that.

htismaqe · 12-02-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

I'm sure it's wrapped in some thread somewhere, but I didn't get to see the start of the game.

Was there any moment of silence for the victims, or how did the Chiefs handle this?

I would like to know this as well.

**Bugeater** · 12-02-2012, 12:59 PM

Great, now it's time to rehash gun control once again.

**doomy3** · 12-02-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

His poor, poor mother. I would imagine there's very little a son could do that would be more heartbreaking than something like that.

No kidding. Unimaginable.

**DaFace** · 12-02-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

I'm sure it's wrapped in some thread somewhere, but I didn't get to see the start of the game.

Was there any moment of silence for the victims, or how did the Chiefs handle this?

I didn't see it, but I think I saw someone refer to it as a moment of silence "for victims of domestic violence" or something like that.

htismaqe · 12-02-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

No kidding. Unimaginable.

I literally can't think of anything worse.

The unthinkable dichotomy that she is the mother of a monster that would do that, do that in FRONT of her, while she is mourning the death of a son.

htismaqe · 12-02-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I didn't see it, but I think I saw someone refer to it as a moment of silence "for victims of domestic violence" or something like that.

Good.

**doomy3** · 12-02-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I literally can't think of anything worse.

The unthinkable dichotomy that she is the mother of a monster that would do that, do that in FRONT of her, while she is mourning the death of a son.

Yep. Unreal on so many levels.

**DaFace** · 12-02-2012, 01:09 PM

I wasn't around yesterday when a second thread was started for whatever reason, but anyone know a reason I shouldn't merge the two "shooting" threads together at this point? Seems useless to have the conversation split at this point.

FAX · 12-02-2012, 01:09 PM

So the friend is saying Belcher was abusing alcohol and prescription drugs (that may or may not have been provided by the team), in an obviously toxic relationship, just had a child that was taken from him, and was being financially threatened ... I have to wonder how much support he was getting from anybody.

What a totally screwed up deal.

FAX

tk13 · 12-02-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I wasn't around yesterday when a second thread was started for whatever reason, but anyone know a reason I shouldn't merge the two "shooting" threads together at this point? Seems useless to have the conversation split at this point.

This thread is full of garbage unrelated to the main story.

htismaqe · 12-02-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

So the friend is saying Belcher was abusing alcohol and prescription drugs (that may or may not have been provided by the team), in an obviously toxic relationship, just had a child that was taken from him, and was being financially threatened ... I have to wonder how much support he was getting from anybody.

What a totally screwed up deal.

FAX

Those things came from a Deadspin article.

I am on my ipad otherwise I would provide a link.

**doomy3** · 12-02-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I wasn't around yesterday when a second thread was started for whatever reason, but anyone know a reason I shouldn't merge the two "shooting" threads together at this point? Seems useless to have the conversation split at this point.

I agree.

**DaFace** · 12-02-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

This thread is full of garbage unrelated to the main story.

I understand that's why it made sense at the time, but seems like they're redundant in terms of the conversation happening right now.

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MoreLemonPledge M-I-Z S-E-C Join Date: Apr 2009 Casino cash: $10004927	Shooting at Arrowhead- Chiefs player commits suicide 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 Last edited by MoreLemonPledge; 12-01-2012 at 10:32 AM..
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FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	So the friend is saying Belcher was abusing alcohol and prescription drugs (that may or may not have been provided by the team), in an obviously toxic relationship, just had a child that was taken from him, and was being financially threatened ... I have to wonder how much support he was getting from anybody. What a totally screwed up deal. FAX
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