lifesaving efforts were performed on mr. seau, however they were not successful. mr. seau has deceased. this case at this point is being investigated as a suicide. a handgun was found near the body. as you can see, this is still a very fluid situation and our investigators are continuing their investigation in this matter. our hearts and prayers as a city go out to the seau family. i will not be answering any questions at this point. however, lieutenant moto will be back in 15 minutes to answer any questions you may have. thank you very much. >> the san diego police department, the sister, and mother of the now late junior seau. and we'll be right back. >> shepard: continuing coverage of breaking news on "fox news channel" and the death of junior seau, the san diego chargers great, community activist, restaurateur, actor and television show host and seemed to have the life of riley and all of a sudden yesterday he sends text messages who his ex-wife and three children and today, according to the belief of the police at least, shot himself in the chest and ended it all.

life saving efforts were performed on mr. seau, however, they were not successful. mr. au has deceased. this case at this point is being investigated as a suicide, a handgun was found near the body. as you can see, this is still a very fluid situation and our investigators are continuing their investigation in this matter. our hearts and prayers as a city go out to the seau family. i will not be answering any questions at this point, however, lieutenant motta will be back in about 15 minutes to answer any other questions that you may have. thank you very much. >> first you heard from an obviously incredibly distraught mother saying take me, leave my son. you heard from the sister, from the police chief there in oceanside essentially saying that this this was junior seau's girlfriend who found him around 9:30 in the morning unresponsive, found him -- there was a gunshot wound to his chest, tried to perform cpr. ultimately called police. we'll be talking to another nfl player about the life, the superstar linebacker, and the legacy of junior seau. i'm walt gale, i worked a

life support was performed on mr. seau and mr. ceased. >> i appreciate yaeverybody sharing your love. share your love to my son. junior never do nothing to any of you guys. but i say today thank you. i appreciate you guys show your love to my son. i don't understand who do this to my son, but i pray to god, please, take me, take me with my son. it is too late. too late. >> when i saw the mom on wednesday, that is when i decided we had to do this program. junior saeu one of the handful of nfl players whose intensity who's sportsmanship so unquestioned. this man was adored by fans of the game. whether they rooted for the chargers or pats but when junior saeu killed himself he joined another group one linked by suicide and suspicion of brain related injuries on the field was to blame. >> a steady stream of well wisher rs and family members gather in front of junior say o say ow-- junior say ow' say ou* /* -- junior say ow's home >> you get stars and thunder in your head you keep going. we didn't call them a concuss n concussion. you g

life-saving efforts were performed on mr. seau. however, there were not successful. mr.seau has deceased. >> reporter: regarded as one of the best players during his 20- year career. a linebacker with the university of southern california before going to the san diego chargers and leading them to the super bowl in the 1994 season. family, friend and fans shocked by his sudden death. >> i don't understand. i don't know anything. i ask him, something wrong. nobody telling me. i'm shocked. >> junior seau has been been a fixture here. we see him here all the time. >> reporter: in los angeles, trace gallagher, fox news. >>> newt gingrich drops out of the race for president. the former house speaker officially ended his campaign one week after unofficially conceding to mitt romney. he told supporters in arlington that he would help romney beat president obama in november but he didn't actually use the word endorse in his remarks. romney was also in northern virginia yesterday speaking at a campaign event in shan stilly and the obama campaign noted the crisscrossing campaig

. >> mr. seau is deceased. it's been investigated as a suicide. >> reporter: his mother, understandably distraught. >> took me, my god. take me. >> reporter: too early to tell why he may have taken his own life, but four others in a little over a year. including chicago bears safety david duerson, who shot himself in a chest. he asked for his britain to be studied. >> we think in some instances that head trauma can be related to depression. and depression at times can be related to suicide. but we just don't know. >> reporter: the science of traumatic brian injury is in the early stages. the nfl has compared notes with the army. >> some say the lag time between the damage that is done goes between 40 and 60 years. >> reporter: studies have showed high school football players are also at risk. 2 million brain injuries a year among teenage players. junior seau often advised young players no to the despair over obstacles in life or in football. >> stick it out and know there is going to be a time when you are a fo

. >> mr. seau is deceased. this case at this point is being investigated as a suicide, a handgun was found near the body. >> reporter: his mother, understandably distraught. >> and i pray to god, take me, take me, leave my son alone. >> reporter: too early to tell why he may have taken his own life, but an alarming number of retired nfl players have committed suicide. four others in a little over a year. including chicago bears safety david duerson, all of them showed signs of head trauma. in fact, duerson shot himself in the chest. asking in his suicide note that his brain be studied. >> we think in some instances that head trauma can be related to depression. and depression at times can be a cause of suicide. but we just don't know. >> reporter: the science of traumatic brian injury is in the early stages. the nfl has compared notes with the army. >> there are some who say that the lag time between the damage that is done goes any where from 40 to 60 years. >> reporter: studies have shown that high school foo

people like mr. seaud football for 20 years and possibly had multiple concuss n concussio concussions. that's where you're going to likely see chronic depressive behavior. with a mild traumatic brain injury, a concussion, there's slight aeffective changes in behavior but those usually resolve within seven days. >> has the way athletes handle that transition after they quit playing, has it gotten worse? are they handling it worse now than they did 10, 20 years ago? >> i don't think it's gotten worse for athletes. i think whatever happens in sports is a reflection of what's happening in our society. there's more than 18 million people in the united states that suffer from depression. and less than 20% are getting help. 15% of those people commit sue i suicide. what's happening in sports is a reflection of what's happening in the united states, in our culture. athletes in general do have a difficult time transitioning into a second career, so my experience, between four and eight years for a professional ath

. >> mr. seau has deceased. this case at this point is being investigated as a suicide. a handgun was found near the body. >> reporter: his mother understandably distraught. >> and i pray to god, take me, take me, leave my son alone. >> reporter: too early to tell why seau may have taken his own life but an alarming number of nfl players have committed suicide. four others in a little more than a year including former chicago bears safety dave duerson. all showed signs of head trauma. duerson shot himself in the chest asking in his suicide note that his brain be study. >> we think in some instances head trauma could be related to depression and depression at times can be a cause of suicide but we just don't know. >> the science of traumatic brain injury is still in its early stages. the nfl has compared notes with the army. >> there is some who say that the lag time between the damage that is done goes anywhere from 40 to 60 years. >> reporter: studies have shown that high school football players are also at risk. two million brain injuries a year among teen age players

. >> mr. seau is deceased. this is treated as a suicide. >> tragedily strikes the nfl again. george will, bay buchanon. tavis smiley, austan goolsbee and fox news' greta van susteren. >>> good morning, everyone, george stephanopoulos has a morning off. we are exactly six months from election day, and in case huh any doubt, the presidential campaign is officially in full swing w president obama holding his first two a key election rallies in ohio. the president was nearly forgetting his wife, michelle, as he walked air force one in columbus. after that, the first lady introduced him at ohio state. >> we just can't turn back now, right? we have come so far. but we have so much more to do. >> and then the president stepped up and made his pitch. >> if people ask you what this campaign is about, you tell them it's still about hope. you tell them it's still about change. >> let's bring in the president ice chief campaign strategist david axelrod. thanks for joining us. >> good to be here. >> the president kicked off in clus bus, ohio, and richmond, virginia. here are the headlines

. >> mr. seauporter: junior seau was found dead in his home on wednesday with a gunshot wound to the chest. police say it appears to be a suicide. >> a handgun was found, near the body. >> reporter: his career spanned more than two decades and three teams. many across the country, will undoubtedly be left saddened by his passing. >> not only of san diego tragedy, but a national one. >> reporter: none more saddened than his own mother barely able to speak she makes a tearful plea for her lost child. >> i don't understand who would do this to my son. but i pray to god, please, take me. take me leave my child but it is too late. >> reporter: those who knew him say he was liked by many and are taken aback by this tragedy. >> junior was superman, he was a great lead era great person. >> always seemed so pleasant this is shocking. >> reporter: he spent a large part of his career with the san diego chargers the team president says he was an inspiration on and off the field. >> i heard some body say, no co

seau as a suicide. >> life saving efforts performed, on on mr. junior seau, however they were not successful. he is deceased. >> police say his girlfriend called 911 after finding him at his beach front home in oceanside. he had a gunshot wound to the chest. no word if there was a suicide note. but investigators say they found a gun near his body. junior seau's upset money was heartbroken after hearing the news of his death. >> i am shocked, but i appreciate -- everybody -- showing your love. showing your love to my son -- >> love you. >> junior seau played 20 seasons in the nfl with the san diego chargers, miami dolphins and new england patriots. chargers issued a statement saying that everybody there is in complete shock and disbelief right now. we asked everybody to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to junior and his family. junior seau was 43 years old. >>> and also today the attorney for an admitted gang member gets his final say in the triple homicide case. coming up at 5:45, the one mistake the defense says jurors could make. >>> the leader of ireland's catholic church say

the woman who identified herself as seau's girlfriend, called police to the home just before 10:00 a.m. >> she indicated that she returned to the residence, to find mrunconscious, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. >> reporter: life-saving efforts failed. and saiz ow was -- seau was pronounced today. this case is being investigated as a suicide. a handgun was found near the body. >> reporter: seau's brilliant nfl career spanned 20 seasons, including 12 with the chargers. the 12-time pro bowler lead them to their only appearance. he then played with the dolphins and patriots before retiring in 2009. but he had trouble off the field. he survived a 100-foot fall off a cliff. seau said he fell asleep at the wheel. junior seau was 43 years old. in los angeles, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> seau was beloved in san diego, where he has a charity foundation and also a very popular restaurant. >>> about 100 u.s. secret service agents start an ethics training class under the guidance of johns hopkins university. this comes in response to the agency's prostitution scandal in south america. the training was previously scheduled for 20 agents, b

mr. speaker, junior seau is one of the first names that come to mind.he was an ambassador of asian and pacific americans and through his success he was able to broaden the public's understanding and appreciation of our polynesian people. he has been -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. faleomavaega: mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. miller, for five minutes. mr. miller: mr. speaker, last year i introduced the keeping all students safe act to protect children from abusive seclusion and restraint practices in school. two years ago this legislation passed the house with bipartisan support. unfortunately it never became law. the incidents of students being abused or inappropriately restrained in school continue to occur. we cannot sit by. congress must step up to the plate and protect our nation's children. in recent months we have been hearing more disturbing stories of students being dangerously restrained by teachers and staff while in school. in severa

mr. davies. >>> hi, everyone. the apparent suicide of former nfl great junior seau is leaving family, friends, and the sports communityd. why seau's memory is bringing more of the connection between football injuries and difficult pregs. >>> a former aide testifies about elizabeth's reaction to the affair. so upsetting kate edwards left in tears. romney and obama camps put a laser focus on the female vote in swing states. wasserman joins me in the next hour to talk about that chris. >>> thank you. a lunch. little jack unfazed posing for a photo when this liones thought he was lunch. the big cat keeps pawing, evening opening her mouth at times. zoo keepers think the toddler's outfit might have made him think it was a zebra. >> "star wars" fans, ever wonder what obi-wan ken obi's mug shot would look like? here it is. he legally changed his name as part of a radio contest. the force wasn't with it, unlike the cinema obi-wan. >>> a man in north dakota painting bright colored polka dots on an apartment building. the man says he's creating a landmark. the city says he's protest acdeal the city had to buy the home but that f

mr. chen coming to the united states. >> a guy under house arrest for political reasons, crazy. >>> still ahead this morning on "starting point," the last interview with junior seaumself in the chest. >>> and new questions about whether those hard hits on the field is what led him down the path to suicide. >>> plus the father who wired his young son to expose the bullying teachers has been threatening the school with more damning tapes. he'll join us and talk about that. >>> and a kid asks governor christie for a favor. >> i kind of need a note for school. >> you need a note for school? >> that would make it an official absence, wouldn't it? well, did the governor say yes or no? we'll let you know. >>> here's eric's play list. you're watching "starting point." we're back in a moment. [ female announcer ] introducing coffee-mate natural bliss. made with only milk... cream... a touch of sugar... and pure natural flavors. coffee-mate natural bliss. from nestle. add your flavor naturally. coffee-mate natural bliss. from nestle. if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th pl

mr. chen really just makes you so grateful for our freedom of speech and freedoms that we have in our country. >> no question about that. >> for me it comes down to mental health whether it's junior seauwe need to take more care and think about mental health in this country preside. >> tomorrow on "starting point" we'll talk to cory booker and also grammy award winning r & b soul singer jazz icon anita baker as well. that's all on "starting point" tomorrow. let's get right to "cnn newsroom." carol costello is there for us this morning. >> good morning to all of you. i'm carol costello. stories we're watching right now in the "newoo