Kansas City Chiefs will play Carolina Panthers as scheduled after Jovan Belcher's death
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, who grew up in West Babylon and led his high school team to a 9-1 season in his senior year, fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of three team officials, according to a Kansas City police spokesman. News 12 video (Dec. 1, 2012) (December 1, 2012 10:07 PM)
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The Kansas City Chiefs will play their 1 p.m. game today against the Carolina Panthers.
The decision to play comes in light of Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, a 25-year-old from West Babylon, fatally shooting his girlfriend before driving to Arrowhead Stadium and shooting himself in front of coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli, according to police.
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