Police: Chiefs player killed girlfriend, then self

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — 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 after first thanking them for everything they had done for him, police said.

Authorities did not immediately release a possible motive for the murder-suicide, which stunned the team and came one day before a home game against the Carolina Panthers. The NFL said the game would go on as scheduled.

AP Photo/Jeff Tuttle, File

In this Jan. 9, 2011, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Bel...