Kansas City Chiefs' Jovan Belcher (59) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. (Photo: Bill Wippert, Associated Press) Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was legally drunk when he killed Kasandra Perkins, his girlfriend and committed suicide on the morning of Dec. 1, according to autopsy results released by the Jackson County medical examiner on Monday. Belcher's blood-alcohol level was .17 when he died, more than double the legal limit. Perkins had almost no alcohol in her system, according to the report, and neither tested positive for illegal drugs. PDF: Autopsy report for Belcher PDF: Autopsy report for Perkins DISTURBING TREND: Does NFL have drinking problem? Belcher, 25, shot Perkins nine times in the neck, chest, abdomen, hip, back, leg and hand, according to the report. Only one gunshot wound to her hand showed "evidence of close range fire." The gunshot wounds punctured Perkins' lung, liver, spleen and kidney. The medical examiner ruled Belcher's death a suicide and Perkins' death a homicide as Kansas City police and the Jackson County prosecutor's office had done previously. Belcher fatally shot Perkins with a .40-milimeter handgun at the couple's Crysler Avenue home in Kansas City last month before traveling to Chiefs headquarters and turning the gun on himself in front of general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel. Pioli and Crennel were fired after the Chiefs finished 2-14 this season. The results of the police investigation, which were made public on Dec. 18, revealed trouble in the relationship between Belcher and Perkins. He had been in a relationship with another woman, Britney Glass, since March. Belcher spent the last night of his life partying with Glass in the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City. He returned home early the next morning and fought with Perkins. Cheryl Shepherd, Belcher's mother, called 911 around 7:50 a.m. CT to report that her son had shot Perkins. Belcher and Perkins' parents have both filed legal action to get custody of the couple's now 4-month-old daughter, Zoey. A Missouri court will appoint a lawyer to protect the infant's interests. Follow Rachel George on Twitter @RachelAGeorge Story Highlights
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