Michael DeMocker of NOLA.com reported the news and captured images from the crime scene:
Witnesses: #Saints Will Smith shot to death in car on Camp St, wife wounded
Photo: Former #Saint Pierre Thomas distraught at scene of Will Smith’s murder on #NewOrleans
Wilborn P. Nobles III of NOLA.com reported the shooting occurred at 11:29 p.m. CT. “Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse confirmed Smith was the fatal victim in the incident,” Nobles added. “Police said Smith’s wife was wounded and was taken to a hospital. The shooter is being questioned.”
Saints VP of Communications and Broadcasting Greg Bensel confirmed Smith was killed, and the police provided a comprehensive account of what transpired, per Garland Gillen of Fox 8:
Police statement on Will Smith murder. @FOX8NOLA
Lyons Yellin of WWL-TV cited a source who said two men are in custody for the double shooting and that one of the men admitted to firing the shots. Yellin also reported a police source confirmed a three-car crash and an altercation preceded the shooting.
“Orleans Parish records show Cardell Hayes was booked around 8 a.m. this morning on second-degree murder charges for the shooting of [Smith],” Katherine Terrell of NOLA.com reported.
Yellin also provided a statement on behalf of the Smith family:
Statement on behalf of #WillSmith family:
