The Carolina Panthers have been advised by the NFL to travel to Kansas City, Mo., after Saturday morning's fatal shooting at the Chiefs' facility, the Charlotte Observer reported.
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Panthers interim general manager Brandon Beane says the NFL has advised the team to travel as planned. The team charter was scheduled to leave at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday morning at the team facility, Kansas City police confirmed. The shooting occured at 8:10 a.m. local time.
Belcher fatally shot a 22-year-old woman described by police as his "on-again, off-again" girlfriend at a nearby residence before driving to the training facility, a police spokesman told NFL.com's Albert Breer.
"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning," the Chiefs said in a statement Saturday. "We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."
UPDATE:According to a statement from the Chiefs, "after discussions between the league office, coach Romeo Crennel and Chiefs team captains," the team will play Sunday's game against the Panthers.
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