The man who police say fatally shot ex-NFL player Joe McKnight near New Orleans last week has been arrested and jailed on a charge of manslaughter. Ronald Gasser had initially been released last week without charges pending further investigation of McKnight’s death.
Authorities say the shooting was the result of an apparent road rage incident. They say when deputies arrived, Gasser handed them his gun and confessed to killing McKnight.
A sheriff is defending last week’s release of Gasser, saying it was for strategic investigative reasons and because authorities needed to talk to witnesses.
Source: AP