Autopsy shows Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher was drunk when he shot girlfriend 9 times
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2012 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Jovan Belcher (59) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. A Missouri court on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, said it would appoint a lawyer to protect the interests of Zoey, the 4-month-old daughter of the late Belcher, as her grandparents argue over custody. Belcher fatally shot Kasandra Perkins on Dec. 1 in their Kansas City home, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and killed himself in front of coaches and the team’s general manager. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, file) (The Associated Press)
An autopsy shows that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was legally drunk when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner released the results of autopsies performed on Belcher and his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, following their deaths on Dec. 1.
Police say Belcher killed Perkins at the couple's Kansas City home, then drove to the team's practice site and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The autopsy report released Monday says Perkins was shot in the neck, chest, abdomen, hip, back, leg and hand. Belcher's blood-alcohol level was 0.17, and was likely higher at the time of the shooting. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.