Why are Sahel Kazemi and Steve McNair in the news all of a sudden?
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found dead on Saturday, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head, according to multiple published reports. McNair was 36. The third overall pick in the 1995 draft out of Alcorn State, McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL — 11 with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise and his final two in Baltimore. He played in his final NFL game on Nov. 11, 2007, a 21-7 Ravens loss to the Bengals. McNair announced his official retirement in April of 2008. NewsChannel 5 reports that police also found the body of a female victim, who was later identified as 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi. She had suffered one fatal gunshot wound to the head. A law enforcement source close to the situation told CNN that the woman was McNair’s girlfriend, and the condominium the bodies were discovered in was hers. McNair’s wife since 1997, Mechelle, was originally reported to be the second victim, but those rumors were false. Spokesperson Don Aaron said
Steve McNair and his lady friend, Sahel Kazemi, both found dead Saturday in McNair’s rented condo in Nashville, TN, were killed in an apparent murder suicide. When news of Steve McNair’s death was breaking earlier, there were very few details available, but now that the police have had a chance to investigate further, it appears that McNair and his lady friend, Sahel Kazemi were killed in a murder suicide. The Tennessean is reporting that McNair was found on the sofa in his rented Nashville condo with several gunshot wounds to his head and body. Kazemi was found near him with a single, apparently self-inflicted gunshot to the head. There was also a pistol found next to her body. McNair, a married man, met Kazemi while she was working as a waitress at a restaurantat a few months ago and had been dating up until the time of their deaths. A few days ago, Kazemi was pulled over in a black Cadillac Escalade and was charged for drunk driving as well as refusing to submit to a breath test. Mc
