Another article in a (probably continuing) series about the murder/suicide of Kassandra Perkins and Jovan Belcher. A good deal more information as come to light this morning, including the fact that Belcher kissed his girlfriend after killing her and telling her he was sorry.
Immediately after the murder, Belcher drove to the Chief's stadium where he met Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli. Pioli tried to reason with Belcher but that didn't work. Belcher had been in counseling with the Chiefs, who “were bending over backward” to help, Sharp said.
But Belcher told Pioli that the assistance wasn’t enough to fix their problems and now, “It was too late.”
In the wake of this tragedy, my question is; once a person is to the point where they are willing to kill, is it too late to help them? Belcher had lots of problems, both financial (according to the article) and personal, but so do many people. He and Kassandra had a fight the night of her murder, but many couples fight. What else could the Chiefs, his mother or his friends have done to prevent this tragedy? Could anyone have stopped it?
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