NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 6, 2009)--A relative of the woman found shot to death with former NFL quarterback Steve McNair says Nashville police told him she recently purchased a gun.

Farzin Abdi is Sahel Kazemi's nephew, but the two were raised together like brother and sister.

Abdi says he does not believe Kazemi would have killed the former Tennessee Titans quarterback
and herself.

The two were found dead on Saturday in a condominium owned by McNair.

Abdi says police told him they are almost sure Kazemi, 20, was the shooter, but he says she had no motive.

Nashville police didn't immediately have a reaction to Abdi's comments.

Abdi says Kazemi believed McNair was divorcing his wife and she was preparing to sell her furniture to move in with him.

A public memorial and viewings are scheduled later this week for McNair.

The public will have a couple of opportunities to attend viewings in Nashville on Thursday and a memorial will be held later that evening at Mount Zion Baptist Church.

A funeral will be held Saturday in Mississippi but arrangements are not yet final.

McNair, 36, was from Mt. Olive, a small town in southern Mississippi.

Fans were asked to make donations to the Steve McNair Foundation.

In a brief statement released Saturday, Titans owner Bud Adams called McNair "one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl."

McNair led the Titans to within a yard of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl.