Jovan Belcher
Appearance
Jovan Belcher (July 24, 1987 – December 1, 2012) was an American football player. He was a line backer in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a student at the University of Maine. He played in the NFL from 2009 until his death.
Belcher was born in West Babylon, New York.
On the evening of December 1, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri, he shot his partner dead and committed suicide by shooting himself.[1] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Belcher had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Details in Belcher murder-suicide
- ↑ "OTL: Belcher's brain had CTE signs". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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- 1987 births
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- African American players of American football
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- Criminals from New York (state)
- Kansas City Chiefs players
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- Murder-suicides in the United States
- Sportspeople from New York (state)
- Sportspeople who committed suicide
- Suicides by firearm in the United States