Longtime Saint & Super Bowl Champion Shot To Death

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – The National Football League has lost another member of the NFL family. Former long-time New Orleans Saint’s defensive end Will Smith was gunned down in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District on Saturday night after a traffic collision turned violent.

According to New Orleans police, the 34-year-old was shot after an argument with the driver of a Hummer H2 that ran into the back of his Mercedes G63 SUV, causing him to strike another vehicle in front of him.

Both Smith and his wife Raquel were shot multiple times by the gunman, hitting her twice in the leg. She was taken to the hospital while Smith wouldn’t make it, being pronounced dead on the scene.

Luckily, the 30-year-old driver of the Hummer who fired those shots was arrested, with the handgun that was used to shoot the couple in the hands of the police department as well.

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Former Saints running back Pierre Thomas was on the scene shortly after the incident and reportedly had been out with Smith and his wife.

Smith was drafted by the Saints with the 18th overall pick in 2004 out of Ohio State. He spent all nine of his seasons with the Saints and last played in 2012. He was a Pro Bowler in 2006 and ranks fourth in Saints history with 67.5 career sacks. He had a career-high 13 during the Saints’ 2009 Super Bowl season.

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image imageSmith was a captain of the Saints for 8 years.

(ESPN)

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    • Yes because you were there and know exactly how it happened and how it went down. You have no idea what happened and it states that the hummer made him hit another car, you don’t know what the damage on the car was or if they could have easily exchanged info and left. Clearly the shooter was ready and looking for a fight. Good advise though, smh.

      • “According to New Orleans police, the 34-year-old was shot after an argument with the driver of a Hummer H2 that ran into the back of his Mercedes G63 SUV,”

        Nope, he just knows how to read, unlike you. Clearly says that there was an argument because of it. Maybe try the facts next time, or don’t if you like being completely wrong.

        • But how do we know that the alleged shooter wasn’t the aggressor? The story doesn’t say. Maybe he started the argument. What would any of us do in that situation? It’s easy when you’re sitting comfortably at a keyboard with all the time in the world to decide.

      • I was trying to point out the absurdity of a life lost due to a minor traffic accident. The two guys in question seem to have been financially well off considering the cars they were driving, so this was not about the vehicles themselves; the insurance company would fix whatever with a deductible. What escalated this ti the point of murder?

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