Witnesses and law enforcement sources have identified a man shot dead in New Orleans on Saturday night as former Saints defensive end Will Smith, The Times-Picayune reports.
According to police, a man was killed and a woman was wounded in a New Orleans double shooting on Saturday night. The female victim sustained gunshot wounds to the leg.
In their report, authorities say the victim was involved in a three-car collision, and was shot multiple times in an ensuing altercation. One of the drivers is in custody and being questioned by police.
Smith last played in 2012 with the Saints, recording 33 total tackles in 16 games with six sacks. A first-round pick in 2004 out of Ohio State, Smith spent his entire 10-year career in New Orleans. He was 34.
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According to police, a man was killed and a woman was wounded in a New Orleans double shooting on Saturday night. The female victim sustained gunshot wounds to the leg.
In their report, authorities say the victim was involved in a three-car collision, and was shot multiple times in an ensuing altercation. One of the drivers is in custody and being questioned by police.
Smith last played in 2012 with the Saints, recording 33 total tackles in 16 games with six sacks. A first-round pick in 2004 out of Ohio State, Smith spent his entire 10-year career in New Orleans. He was 34.
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