Jovan Belcher Had A Degree In Child Development and Family Relations, The relationship between Kansas Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, became strained after the birth of their daughter, family and friends say. Belcher, 25, fatally shot Perkins, 22, Saturday and then drove to a stadium parking lot where he committed suicide in front of two coaches and the team’s general manager, leading many to wonder what went wrong in Belcher’s promising young life.
Perkins’ friends and family described a fraught relationship, though Belcher’s family said outsiders can’t really know what was going on between them.
The night before she was killed, Perkins went to a Trey Songz concert with some friends “to take a break,” Lynell Diggs, a friend who was with her told Newsday.
According to police reports, Belcher and Perkins were arguing around 7 a.m. on Saturday. Also at their home was Belcher’s mother, who was visiting to help care for their three-month-old daughter, Zoey Michelle.
Around 7:50 a.m., Belcher shot Perkins several times. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Belcher drove 15 minutes to Arrowhead Stadium where he stood in the parking lot and thanked general manager Scott Pioli, head coach Romeo Crennel and linebackers coach Gary Gibbs, for what they had done for him, news reports said. Belcher had played three seasons for the Chiefs and had started in nearly every game.
Then he pulled the trigger.
Angela Perkins, 32, Perkins’ cousin, told Newsday that Belcher and Perkins hadn’t been getting along for some time. She had visited around the time the baby was born, she said.
She said having a baby and Belcher’s busy schedule strained their relationship, according to Newsday.
Perkins’ friends and family described a fraught relationship, though Belcher’s family said outsiders can’t really know what was going on between them.
The night before she was killed, Perkins went to a Trey Songz concert with some friends “to take a break,” Lynell Diggs, a friend who was with her told Newsday.
According to police reports, Belcher and Perkins were arguing around 7 a.m. on Saturday. Also at their home was Belcher’s mother, who was visiting to help care for their three-month-old daughter, Zoey Michelle.
Around 7:50 a.m., Belcher shot Perkins several times. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Belcher drove 15 minutes to Arrowhead Stadium where he stood in the parking lot and thanked general manager Scott Pioli, head coach Romeo Crennel and linebackers coach Gary Gibbs, for what they had done for him, news reports said. Belcher had played three seasons for the Chiefs and had started in nearly every game.
Then he pulled the trigger.
Angela Perkins, 32, Perkins’ cousin, told Newsday that Belcher and Perkins hadn’t been getting along for some time. She had visited around the time the baby was born, she said.
She said having a baby and Belcher’s busy schedule strained their relationship, according to Newsday.
