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Former USC and San Diego Chargers football star Junior Seau was found dead Wednesday by his girlfriend in the bedroom of his beachside home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Few details were immediately available. TV footage showed police swarming the Oceanside home in north San Diego County and people comforting each other.

Oceanside police didn't have any immediate comment about what was happening at Seau's home but are expected to provide details soon.

PHOTOS: Junior Seau | 1969 - 2012

The Chargers sent out a message on Twitter that said: "Due to the current reports about Junior Seau, today's season ticket-holder conference call with Head Coach Norv Turner has been canceled."