KC police: Kansas City Chiefs football player kills girlfriend then committs suicide

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 18: Inside linebacker Jovan Belcher #59 of the Kansas City Chiefs in action during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on November 18, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Posted: 12/01/2012

By: Associated Press

Kansas City, MO - Police say Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.

Police spokesman Darin Snapp confirmed it was Belcher, a fourth-year player from West Babylon, N.Y., who played college ball at Maine. The woman's name has not yet been released.

Snapp said Belcher shot the woman at a Kansas City residence, then drove to the Chiefs facility. He thanked Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel for all they had done for him, then shot himself.

The NFL says the Chiefs' home game against the Carolina Panthers will go on as scheduled on Sunday.