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(28,270 posts) Fri Dec 2, 2016, 03:38 PM Dec 2016

White man who gunned down black ex-NFL player in road rage case released without charges [View all]

White man who gunned down black ex-NFL player in road rage case released without charges
Travis Gettys 02 DEC 2016 AT 10:29 ET

A man who shot and killed a former NFL player during an apparent road rage incident has been released without charges.

Joe McKnight, a former New Orleans high school star, was shot dead about 3 p.m. Thursday during an argument at an intersection in Terrytown, reported The Times-Picayune.

A witness said she saw a man, later identified as 54-year-old Ronald Gasser, yelling at the 28-year-old McKnight, who was attempting to apologize.

Witnesses said Gasser, who is white, pulled McKnight, who is black, from his Audi, argued with him and then shot him more than once as he stood over him.

“I told you not to f*ck with me,” Gasser said, before firing once more at McKnight as he lay on the ground.

McKnight, who last played in the NFL in 2014, was pronounced dead at the scene.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/white-man-who-gunned-down-black-ex-nfl-player-in-road-rage-case-released-without-charges/

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White man who gunned down black ex-NFL player in road rage case released without charges [View all] workinclasszero Dec 2016 OP

How can this stand? I'm sick. Kittycow Dec 2016 #1

I just listened to the sheriff yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #5

This is an outrage. mainer Dec 2016 #2

Welcome to the club GummyBearz Dec 2016 #11

Welcome to America MrScorpio Dec 2016 #3

And there will eventually MFM008 Dec 2016 #28

Witnesses said Gasser, who is white, pulled McKnight, who is black, from his Audi, SQUEE Dec 2016 #4

Lol. Wrong. That totally didn't happen according to investigators. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #6

Brass was in car according to news cast... SQUEE Dec 2016 #7

We have a long way to go I believe yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #9

If at all! GWC58 Dec 2016 #12

Easy to do if you're holding a gun on him philosslayer Dec 2016 #13

And that doesn't fit the facts now coming out... SQUEE Dec 2016 #14

It's not hard to pull someone from a car IronLionZion Dec 2016 #19

What a vivid story SQUEE Dec 2016 #21

Joe McKnight must have died of old age at 28 IronLionZion Dec 2016 #23

So... You're source is the OP? SQUEE Dec 2016 #24

That was the story initial sources reported JonLP24 Dec 2016 #25

So.. reports that state.. No head wounds, brass in car and crime scene photos SQUEE Dec 2016 #26

If they are standing near the cars JonLP24 Dec 2016 #27

Unnamed witness are always reliable right? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #29

I want to believe why Ronald Gasser is still alive IronLionZion Dec 2016 #35

Ask Joe Mcknight, let's ask him why he died IronLionZion Dec 2016 #34

More suppositions. There has not been a finding of murder. SQUEE Dec 2016 #36

What facts? IronLionZion Dec 2016 #42

Except the evidence proves that this witness was lying. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #32

Well, you know, because of course he is. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #8

A 54 year old man pulled a 28 Year old NFL player out of his car? linuxman Dec 2016 #10

With a gun on him? yeah uponit7771 Dec 2016 #15

We'll see. linuxman Dec 2016 #16

Well, I am a wait and see also... a lot of times people don't get the benefit of the doubt and uponit7771 Dec 2016 #17

And Gasser apparently dragged McKnight over to Gasser's car NobodyHere Dec 2016 #22

Yeah, of course this did not happen, as was proved by autopsy. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #31

Thanks NRA!!! Initech Dec 2016 #18

You know what's fun? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #20

The witness is completely wrong about what happened. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #30

Coroners are elected there JonLP24 Dec 2016 #41

Gasser has a road rage history MadLinguist Dec 2016 #33

Great find JonLP24 Dec 2016 #38

Boom! History of road rage. Sorceress Dec 2016 #43

New York Times account lou ky dem Dec 2016 #37

I like how he is threatening to arrest protesters JonLP24 Dec 2016 #39

This is unreal, working! :( RIP Joe McKnight Gonna be much easier when his killer is brought to Cha Dec 2016 #40