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Wife of former Bills player killed in apparent murder-suicide

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Reports out of Georgia are indicating that the wife of former Buffalo Bills tight end Buster Barnett was killed in an apparent murder-suicide on Thursday. Multiple sources report that Barnett's wife, Sandra, was kidnapped from their home by Lisa Brown, who possessed a gun. It is believed that Brown and Buster Barnett had been having a long term affair. After police pursued Brown's vehicle in a high speed chase across state lines, it appears that Brown shot and killed Sandra Barnett before taking her own life.

Details are still being released in the case.

Barnett played with the Bills in the early 1980's.

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