"She's been dating both of them," Norfleet told The Baltimore Sun. Speaking of her stepson, she said: "He's totally in love with that girl. I guess he would have done anything to spend time with her. Every time they broke up he was devastated."
Keith Norfleet, who could not be reached for comment, has said in published reports that Kazemi had intended to end her relationship with McNair. Relatives of Kazemi, however, have told news outlets that she believed McNair planned to divorce his wife, Mechelle, though no divorce filings had been made.
Norfleet manages a White Castle restaurant, his stepmother said, and he could not compete with the wealth of McNair, who met Kazemi at the Dave & Buster's restaurant where she waited tables. McNair treated Kazemi to fancy trips and gave her a Cadillac Escalade for her 20th birthday in May.
FOR THE RECORD - Due to incomplete information from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a story Tuesday about the investigation into the death of former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair misstated federal gun law. While a licensed gun dealer cannot sell a handgun to anyone under 21, private citizens can sell handguns to those 18 or older.
The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.
Still, Norfleet and Kazemi were reportedly together on Thursday, hours after Kazemi was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. She was in the Escalade with McNair and a third person when the police pulled her over between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aaron said.
It was Thursday evening when Kazemi bought the pistol from a person Aaron would not identify. "This was a private sale from person to person," he said, declining further details. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone under 21 to purchase a gun, said Kristin Helm, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The two bodies were found Saturday afternoon by Wayne Neeley, a longtime friend of McNair's who rented the condo with him. Police believe McNair and Kazemi died early that morning.
Neeley told authorities he found McNair on a sofa and Kazemi on the floor in the living room. Neeley said he called another close friend of McNair's, Robert Gaddy, who called police.
Aaron said Monday that police had yet to interview witnesses who may have seen McNair Friday night and early Saturday at two bars, the Blue Moon Lagoon and Loser's Bar & Grill.
A witness saw McNair arrive at the condo between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. Saturday and that Kazemi's Escalade was there.
A former co-worker of Kazemi's said Monday he could not imagine her shooting McNair and then herself. Brandon Millichamp, 24, worked with her for about a year at Dave & Buster's.
"She was really bubbly, outgoing, flirty, super-sweet," Millichamp said in an interview. "I didn't like her work ethic as much, but we had a lot of fun when we worked together."
Millichamp quit in December, before Kazemi and McNair began dating. But he said the quarterback had long been a regular. A big tipper, McNair often asked to be served by Jenny, as Kazemi was known among friends.
Baltimore Sun reporter Jamison Hensley contributed to this article.
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