“Steve Mcnair Dead Found Shot To Death”
July 5, 2009
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – Former star NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium on Saturday, police said. A woman’s body was also found at the scene.
McNair, who was 36, suffered several gunshot wounds, the Nashville Tennessean newspaper reported, citing police. A 20-year-old woman was found alongside him with a single gunshot wound to her head and a pistol near her body, it reported.
The newspaper described the deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.
Police were called to the scene in the early afternoon.
“The circumstances surrounding the shooting deaths remain under active investigation,” Nashville told Reuters in a statement. Police department spokesman Don Aaron said no suspects had been taken into custody.
McNair, a hometown hero who did extensive charity work in Nashville, played 13 seasons on the NFL, mostly with the Tennessee Titans and its predecessor team, the Houston Oilers.
Drafted by the Oilers in 1995 out of Alcorn State College in Mississippi, McNair led the Titans to their only Super Bowl appearance — after the 1999 season, losing to the St. Louis Rams. He was the NFL’s co-MVP in 2003, and was selected for the Pro Bowl three times.
McNair ended his career with the Baltimore Ravens and retired after the 2007 season.
“We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair’s passing today,” Titans owner K. S. “Bud” Adams said in a statement on the team’s website.
“He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl.”
Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason, a former teammate, said: “Steve was such a happy person. I even called him ‘Smile’. He was always smiling and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. I’ve known him for 13 years, and he was the most selfless, happiest and friendliest person I have known.”
McNair last month opened a restaurant in Nashville — Gridiron9.
As word of McNair’s death spread around the city, fans gathered at LP Field, the Titans’ stadium, to leave cards, flowers and signs.
(Writing by Ros Krasny in Chicago; editing by Todd Eastham)
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“20-Year Old Sahel Kazemi Killed”
July 5, 2009
Nashville Police idenitifed the second victim in the shooting of former Titans Quarterback Steve McNair as 20-year old Sahel Kazemi.
Police found the pistol near Kazemi’s body on the floor of a condiminium rented by McNair. McNair was seated on the couch. They are not ruling out a murder/suicide in the case. There were no signs of forced entry on the condominium.
“The medical examiner will be conducting autopsies tomorrow (Sunday),” Metro Police Spokesman Don Aaron said. “We expect to make additional conclusions after the autopsy process.”
Aaron said McNair suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including a wound to the head. Kazemi died of a gunshot wound to the head.
Police stopped a car driven by Kazemi two days ago on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Police charged her with driving under the influence and refusing to take a breath test. McNair was a passenger in the car, which he co-owned with Kazemi according to public records.
Rumors surfaced during the day that the second victim was McNair’s wife, Mechelle. Police said by late afternoon that was not the case. Aaron said Saturday night police “did not believe she was involved” and said Mechelle had been visited by police chaplins.
As for the relationship between McNair and Kazemi, police would say little, describing the two as “friends.” The Tennessean reports the two had been dating for several weeks.
