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"The families of Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins spoke out Monday about the murder-suicide.\"On behalf of the Perkins Family, we appreciate the outpouring of love and \u00A0 concern for our Kasandra \"Kasi\" Perkins. \u00A0Our hearts are truly\u00A0broken for\u00A0Kasi was a\u00A0beloved daughter,\u00A0granddaughter,\u00A0sister, mother, cousin and friend. \u00A0At\u00A0 this time we request the media respect\u00A0our privacy during this difficult time as we \u00A0grieve for our loved one. \u00A0Please\u00A0keep us in your hearts and\u00A0prayers as well as the Belcher family for two lives were lost.\u00A0\u00A0Again we thank you for your support,\u00A0 our wish is for Kasi\u00A0to be remembered for\u00A0the love she shared with us all. \u00A0Kasi will be truly missed!\"Perkins was a cousin of Jamaal Charles' wife, Whitney. Charles and his wife also released a statement.\"Our family has suffered a personal tragic loss.\u00A0 Kasandra Perkins was in-fact first cousin to my wife, Whitney.\u00A0 As this is a very tough time for our family, I ask\u00A0 that we are respected as we grieve.\u00A0 Kasandra was not only family, but a friend\u00A0 and a loving mother.\u00A0 As my actual family and my Kansas City Chiefs family have\u00A0 been altered forever, we ask that you keep us and most importantly their child in\u00A0 prayer.\"\u00A0KMBC's Micheal Mahoney reported that Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher's family spoke with the media Monday afternoon.Belcher's aunt, Mary Kimble, described the murder-suicide as an \"inconceivable\u00A0 tragedy.\"\"As a family no words can express the sorrow we feel over the loss of Jovan and Kasandra. The impact that this inconceivable tragedy has had on our hearts is immeasurable,\" she said.On behalf of the family, she thanked the public for those who offered sympathy.\"Like them, we will cherish the wonderful memories we have of Jovan and pray those memories will bring us peace as we grapple to understand the unpredictable and tragic ending of his life and the life of Kasandra Perkins,\" Kimble said.Family members answered no questions about the incident or about reports that said he had been under stress because of a recent injury and problems at home.Kansas City police said Belcher went to the stadium shortly after a shooting at his home in the 5400 block of Crysler Avenue that killed Perkins. He turned the gun on himself after talking with Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli.Investigators said they planned to deliver a report on the case to prosecutors this week. Results of just-completed autopsies on Belcher and Perkins won't be known for weeks.The couple had a baby girl who was born in September. The child is currently in the care of Belcher's mother, who had been staying with the couple."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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