Will Smith was shot eight times, seven times in the back and once in the chest, the New Orleans coroner said Wednesday in his preliminary report which preliminarily classified the former New Orleans Saints' defensive end's death as a homicide.
Coroner Jeffrey Rouse said in a statement that preliminary autopsy results revealed "seven of these wounds were penetrating in nature, with projectiles recovered and no corresponding exit wounds.
"These bullet tracks had entrance into the left upper back (1), left mid-back (2), left lower back (3), and left lateral chest wall (1). Many of these bullets perforated vital organs, including the lungs and heart.