American football star Steve Mcnair's death has been ruled a homicide by Tennessee police. The body of the former Tennessee Titans quarterback, 36, was found with two gunshot wounds to the head and chest on Saturday afternoon (04Jul09) in a downtown Nashville condominium.

Police reports indicate a semi-automatic pistol was found under the body of the married father-of-four's mistress of six months - 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi - who was shot once in the head. Kazemi's death has yet to be classified, according to Nashville Metropolitan Police Department officials.

McNair was a seasoned celebrated athlete, who in 2003 split the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award with fellow football star Peyton Manning. A public memorial to the sports star will be held in Whites Creek, Tennessee on Thursday (09Jul09).

Reports suggest the sports star's wife knew nothing of his romance with Kazemi at the time of his death. (JMA/WNWA/KL)

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