The father of Chiefs long snapper James Winchester was shot and killed Tuesday at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers Airport.
Mike Winchester, 52, an employee of Southwest Airlines, was in an outdoor airport parking lot when a gunman opened fire about 1 p.m. CT, Oklahoma City police announced.
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James Winchester's agent, Ken Sarnoff, confirmed the NFL player's father had been killed.
I'm devastated to confirm for news outlets that my client @J_Winchester41 lost his father today to tragic & senseless gun violence at OKC.