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Reports: Shooting at Arrowhead stadium is a murder-suicide; Chiefs player involved

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G. Newman Lowrance

At least two Kansas City media outlets are reporting that the shooting at Arrowhead Stadium is deadly and it does involve a Kansas City Chiefs player.

KCTV:

The shootings involve a Chiefs player and his girlfriend.

The first shooting was reported about 8 a.m. at a home near 54th Street and Chrysler Avenue. The second shooting was reported a short time later at a Chiefs practice facility located on the Arrowhead facility.

Officials said the Chiefs player shot and killed his girlfriend and then drove to the practice facility where he shot and killed himself.

KMBC:

More updates as they come in. The name of the player is not being revealed yet.

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