AT THE height of his fame, Steve “Air” McNair was adored by fans across the US as one the NFL’s biggest stars.
But in 2009 his life was cut tragically short when he was brutally murdered, with his mistress Sahel Kazemi the number one suspect.
Born in 1989, Sahel Kazemi was the lover of former NFL hero Steve “Air” McNair.
Going by the name of Jenny, she was having an affair with the legendary American footballer who was married at the time.
It is claimed that she murdered her lover Steve “Air” McNair and then killed herself.
The pair died in Nashville on July 5, 2009.
Born on February 14, 1973,, Steve “Air” McNail was among the best football quarterbacks of his era.
He thrilled fans with his ability to knock over defenders with ease.
Air spent seven seasons with the Tennessee Titans, leading them to to the Super Bowl in 2000.
He retired from football in 2009 after two seasons in Baltimore and returned to Nashville.
On July 4, 2009, McNair was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds, along with the body of Kazemi.
They were found in a condo rented by McNair in downtown Nashville.
He was 36-years-old when he died, Kazemi was 20.
The investigation into their deaths was led by the Nashville Police Department.
They declared McNair’s death a murder-suicide, with Kazemi as the killer and McNair as the victim.
The 9mm gun used to kill them both was found under Kazemi’s body and later tests revealed evidence of gunpowder residue on her left hand.
The Nashville police said that the motive for the murder-suicide was down to Kazemi’s spiralling debts and that she suspected that McNair was seeing another woman.
“We can’t put ourselves in the minds of people who do these terribly irrational acts, but we do believe there’s evidence that she was spinning out of control,” Ronal Serpas, Nashville’s police chief said at the time.
Police said Kazemi shot McNair in his left temple as he slept on his couch.
Cops said after she killed her lover, she shot herself in the temple.
This film will drop on Netflix on August 20, 2024.
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair takes viewers through the pivotal moments of the investigation.
The documentary also charts McNair’s rise to stardom across 13 seasons in the NFL, including his team’s stunning run to the 2000 Super Bowl after relocating to Nashville to become the Tennessee Titans.
Through gripping game day footage and emotional interviews with teammates, coaches, and friends, the film captures the excitement of that season, and McNair’s career at large, while also examining the factors that led to his and Kazemi’s tragic deaths.
