American football player 'involved in fatal shootings'

Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed they are co-operating with local police amid reports that one of their players shot and killed his girlfriend before taking his own life earlier today.

According to Kansas City’s KCTV 5 News, police are investigating two fatal shootings, the first of which was reported at 8am local time at a private residence in the city and the second a short time later at the Chiefs’ practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium.