[Updated]Woman with McNair Said To Have Purchased Gun

Published on: July 6th, 2009 @ 5:20 PM UTC by William Johnson  | 

Update: We have now learned that Sahel Kazemi did in fact purchase the gun that was found in the condominium. Sahel Kazemi purchased the gun from an unnamed person 2 days prior to the shootings.

mcnairkazemiAs we reported this weekend former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found dead in a condominium in Nashville, Tennessee. We later discovered that his death was ruled a homicide by authorities in Nashville, Tennessee.

According to several reports from various news networks, the 20 year old female [Sahel Kazemi] who was found with McNair had recently purchased a gun.

 

Also, a  relative [Farzin Abdi] of Sahel Kazemi stated the he did not believe Kazemi would have shot McNair and herself because she had no motive, but says police told him they are almost sure Kazemi was the shooter.

 

In addition, Abdi says Kazemi believed McNair was to divorce his wife and Kazemi was preparing to sell her furniture and move in with him [McNair].

Nashville police didn’t immediately have a reaction to Abdi’s comments.

 

Police say McNair was the victim of homicide, though they aren’t yet ready to label Sahel Kazemi’s death a suicide.

 

Meanwhile, a public memorial and viewings are scheduled for later this week for the slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair.

 

The public will have the opportunity to attend viewings in Nashville on Thursday, followed by a memorial service later that evening at Mount Zion Baptist Church.

 

A funeral service will be held Saturday in Mississippi but arrangements are not yet final. McNair, 36, was from Mt. Olive, which is a small town in southern Mississippi.

 

Fans are asked to make donations to the Steve McNair Foundation.

 

Image Credit: CBS News / AP