The shooting death of former New York Jets running back Joe McKnight in a New Orleans suburb on Thursday is raising serious questions as to why McKnight was killed and why police would release McKnight’s shooter only hours after killing another person.
There is incomplete and conflicted information about the facts and circumstances that led to McKnight’s death. Among the more certain information is that 54-year-old Ronald Gasser repeatedly shot McKnight, 28, at the intersection of two roads in Terrytown, Louisiana. This shooting occurred at approximately 2:43 p.m., on a day with mostly sunny weather. The time of day and weather are important because they suggest that Gasser had, or should have had, a good view of McKnight and whether he posed a threat.