As reported by New Orleans Advocate reporters Nick Underhill and Ramon Antonio Vargas, Smith was shot and killed in an apparent act of road rage.
Smith was fatally shot following a three-car accident in the Lower Garden District late Saturday night, according to city coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse
His wife was wounded, and a 30-year-old man who has not been identified is in custody.
Smith, 34, was shot about 11:30 p.m. near the corner of Sophie Wright Place and Felicity Street.
Police said Smith was driving east on Sophie Wright Place when his silver Mercedes G63 SUV was struck from behind by an orange Hummer H2.