According to the Times-Picayune, former Ohio State and New Orleans Saints great Will Smith was shot to death Saturday night in New Orleans' Lower Garden District, following a road rage incident.
The New Orleans Police Department released the following statement on the shooting, indicating the shooter was in custody, along with the murder weapon:
The 34-year-old male victim's vehicle was traveling eastbound on Sophie Wright Place when his vehicle was hit in the rear by a Hummer H2. The collision caused the victim's Mercedes G63 SUV to strike the rear of a Chevrolet Impala who was traveling along with the victim.