CBS 2 Chicago wbbm7801059 670 The Score

Latest

Police Report: Belcher Shot Himself When He Saw Police

Jovan Belcher.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Jovan Belcher. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

boers-and-bernstein_300x300

From The Boers and Bernstein Show

Don't Miss This

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police hope to deliver an investigative report to prosecutors Tuesday, detailing what caused Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher to kill his girlfriend and then himself.

“They’re moving it along just like any other case. There’s a formal process it has to go through,” Kansas City police Sgt. Marisa Barnes said.

In an incident report released Monday, officers were called to the Kansas City home of Belcher, 25, and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins at about 7:50 a.m. Saturday. Police found Perkins on the floor of the master bathroom, and the report said she died from apparent gunshot wounds, but did not say how many times she had been shot.

Belcher then drove about five miles to Arrowhead Stadium. There, he was met by general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel, and Belcher thanked them for all they’d done for him.

The police report said that when officers arrived at Arrowhead about 8 a.m. and saw several people in the parking lot outside the entrance to the practice facility.

“As they approached, a subject later identified as Jovan Belcher, observed their presence and moved to an area behind a vehicle,” the report said. “From that position Belcher shot himself one time in the head.”

Belcher was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the report.

Barnes said Monday that firearms found at the couple’s home were legally registered to Belcher. It is unknown how many guns were found.

Police spokesman Darin Snapp also said Monday that Belcher’s mother, who had been staying with the couple, was given temporary custody of the couple’s 3-month-old daughter, Zoey.

Snapp said it was unclear Monday if the grandmother and baby were still in the Kansas City area or if they had returned to Belcher’s home in West Babylon, N.Y.

Perkins originally was from Texas. Perkins’ friend Brianne York, 21, said Sunday that Perkins met Belcher through her cousin, who is married to Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles.

(© Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Listen Live!

Follow 670 The Score

RSS Hottest Sports Stories

Online Sports Columnists

Dan Bernstein
Dan
Bernstein

Senior Columnist
Laurence Holmes
Laurence
Holmes

Score Columnist
Brian Hanley
Brian
Hanley

Score Columnist
Adam Hoge
Adam
Hoge

Sports Editor & Columnist
Matt Spiegel
Matt
Spiegel

Score Columnist
David Schuster
David
Schuster

Score Reporter
Connor McKnight
Connor
McKnight

Score Reporter
Sam Zuba
Sam
Zuba

Web Editor & Columnist
Adam Harris
Adam
Harris

Fantasy Football
Nick Shepkowski
Nick
Shepkowski

Score Reporter
Tim Baffoe
Tim
Baffoe

Score Blogger
Dave Wischnowsky
Dave
Wischnowsky

Score Blogger
Steve Silverman
Steve
Silverman

Score Blogger
Dan Durkin
Dan
Durkin

NFL Columnist

RSS Contests & Promotions

  • Marquette County Convention & Visitors Bureau Post Game Show Giveaway May 10, 2013
    Listen to The Score’s Baseball Post Game Show for your chance to win a $100 lodging gift certificate from the Marquette County Convention & Visitors Bureau!
  • OREO Text-In Giveaway May 6, 2013
    The OREO King Size single serve packs are ideal for on the go snacking and sharing. To celebrate OREO King Size packs, text the keyword “OREO” to 67011 to enter for your chance to win a $250 Visa gift card!
  • Enjoy Golf’s Best Round With GREY GOOSE Vodka May 1, 2013
    Enjoy Golf’s Best Round this season with GREY GOOSE Vodka! Visit your participating retailer today and purchase one 750 mL or larger bottle of GREY GOOSE Vodka to receive one free round of golf!
  • Rivers Casino’s Baseball Fever Giveaway May 1, 2013
    Get Baseball Fever at Rivers Casino Sundays & Tuesdays in May! You could win great prizes and up to $25,000. Plus print out the WILD CARD that can help you win even more!
  • Miller Lite ‘Take Me Out To The Ballpark’ Ticket Giveaway April 26, 2013
    Join The Score this summer at various locations throughout the Chicagoland area for your chance to win one of twenty pairs of tickets to a future White Sox game!

Sports Videos