A man shot to death in New Orleans on Monday morning (Dec. 26) was identified by several family members as Robert Smith, brother of former New York Jets player Courtney Smith.
The shooting took place outside a home in the 7900 block of Lamb Street, New Orleans police said. NOPD said officers about 7:34 a.m. found a man, about 38 years old, lying in the front yard with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, NOPD said.
The man laid down on the grass next to a bush in front of a metal chainlink fence as police investigated.