Man Who Killed NFL Star Joe McKnight In Road Rage Attack Charged

By Bob Owens

Ronald Gasser, the Louisiana man who shot and killed former NFL star running back Joe McKnight in a road rage incident in Terrytown, has been formally charged with manslaughter.

Ronald Gasser, the man authorities say shot former NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage incident, was arrested Monday (Dec. 5) on a manslaughter charge, according to the jail records from Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The move comes after Gasser originally was released after the shooting.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said it will hold a press conference Tuesday morning (Dec. 6) to give an update on the investigation. The media event is scheduled for 10 a.m. with Sheriff Newell Normand.

Authorities say Gasser fatally shot McKnight, 27, from inside his vehicle during a road rage incident Thursday (Dec. 1) at the intersection of Behrman Highway and Holmes Boulevard in Terrytown. Gasser was released hours later by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office without charges, as Normand said his office was still working to investigate what happened.

Gasser was taken into custody last night and is being held without bond.

Gasser fired three shots through the passenger-side window of his sports car, striking McKnight fatally. McKnight died on the ground between …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms