An American football team has gone ahead with a scheduled match just 24 hours after one of its players killed himself at the stadium after shooting his girlfriend.
The crowd at the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium observed a moment of silence for victims of domestic violence and their families.
There was no mention of Jovan Belcher who killed 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins before driving to the NFL team's practice facility and turning the gun on himself.
Coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli tried to stop Belcher, but instead watched as he shot himself in the head.
Kasandra Perkins' house The Chiefs' chairman Clark Hunt offered sympathy to the families affected by the murder-suicide on Sunday, calling it "an incredibly difficult 24 hours for our family".
Mr Hunt spoke to The Associated Press on the field before the Chiefs' game against the Carolina Panthers.
He said the Chiefs consulted with the league about whether to play the game as scheduled, but ultimately left it up to the coach and the team captains to decide.
The Chiefs beat the Panthers 27-21.
Police have not released a motive for the shootings but said the couple had been arguing recently. They had a three-month-old daughter who is being cared for by family.
Belcher was a 25-year-old native of West Babylon, New York, on Long Island, who played college football at Maine.
He had played in all 11 of the Chiefs' games this season.
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