In Happier Times: Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins
A look at the couple's life before tragedy struck.
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Mourning Jovan and Kasandra - On Dec. 1, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, before killing himself in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot. As their families and his teammates mourn, a look at the couple's life before tragedy struck. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
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Grandmother's Love - Jovan Belcher’s mother, Cheryl Shepherd, pictured with her granddaughter, Zoey. Shepherd called 911 on Saturday to report Perkins had been shot. She will raise the couple's daughter. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
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Trying to Make It Work - "There was just a lot going on. She was stressed. He was stressed," cousin Angela Perkins said. "It just started to go bad, but they had the child, and they were trying to make it work." (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
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What Went Wrong? - Friends say Belcher was upset because Perkins, 22, had gone out the night before to a Trey Songz concert and he didn't want her going out with the newborn at home. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
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On-the-Road Strains - A cousin told Newsday that the stress of having a new baby had put a strain on their relationship and the fact that Belcher was away at games or practicing wasn't helping the relationship. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
Photo By Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins
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Family Time - A compilation of photos posted by Kasandra Perkins of her family over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
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Loving Father - Belcher, pictured with his and Kasandra Perkins’ daughter, Zoey, in a photo dated Oct. 18, 2012. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)
Photo By Facebook via kasandra.m.perkins
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Caring Mother - Kasandra Perkins gave birth to their daughter on Sept. 11, 2012. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)