The NFL world has been rocked by reports out of Kansas City this morning where a 25-year-old player has apparently taken the life of his girlfriend before driving to the teams stadium and taking his own life. These tweets from local KC sports journalist Danny Parkins tell the story after a briefing from the Kansas City PD.
Darin Snapp from KCPD confirms a 25 year old #Chiefs player killed himself in the parking lot outside the Arrowhead practice facility.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 1, 2012
The #Chiefs player is believed to have killed a lady in her early 20's who was his girlfriend and then drove to the stadium.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 1, 2012
The player apparently was confronted with #Chiefs coaches in the parking lot before he put the gun to his head and committed suicide.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 1, 2012
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