Kansas City Chiefs American football player Jovan Belcher has killed himself outside the team's main stadium.
Police said the 25-year-old first-team linebacker shot his girlfriend dead a few miles away, before driving to a training facility at Arrowhead Stadium.He then shot himself in the car park in front of team officials.
The club confirmed the incident in a statement, adding: "We are co-operating with authorities in their investigation."
Kansas City police spokesman Darin Snapp told AP news agency that authorities were told early on Saturday that a woman had been shot five miles away from the Arrowhead complex.
The victim was later identified as Belcher's 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins.
A demonstration against the leadership due to be held on Sunday has been called off.
Outside Arrowhead stadium, Kansas City Mayor Sly James told reporters
"there are a lot of people hurting,
There's a young baby right now without parents".
