Steve McNair's death ruled a homicide

Sahel Kazemi (MySpace)

A Sunday morning autopsy revealed former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was the victim of homicide. He was shot twice in the head and twice in the chest.

Police have not yet determined if the woman with McNair, Sahel Kazemi, died as a result of homicide or suicide. She sustained a gunshot wound to the side of her head and a semi-automatic pistol was found on the floor under her body.

Don Aaron, a police spokesperson said, “While it is clear McNair’s death is a homicide, the police department is not classifying Kazemi’s death, pending further investigation and interviews with persons who knew here and McNair.

Aaron also told the media that both victims were fully dressed when found and the initial autopsy indicated Kazemi was not pregnant

In this Jan. 8, 2000 file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair looks for a receiver during the Titans' 22-16 wild card playoff win over the Buffalo Bills in Nashville, Tenn. McNair, the co-NFL MVP of 2003 who led the Tennessee Titans within a yard of forcing overtime in the 2000 Superbowl and led the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs, has been shot and killed. (AP)

According to the autopsy, McNair and Kazemi died in the early hours of Saturday morning, several hours before their bodies were discovered by a friend at McNair’s condominium. 

Authorities are still waiting for the results of toxicology tests and ballistics tests, which should definitively indicate whether Kazemi’s wound was self-inflicted.  
 

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