The man who shot dead ex-NFL star Joe McKnight after an altercation at an intersection in New Orleans has been released without charge.
McKnight, who played for the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs, was killed on Thursday afternoon in Terrytown after an argument at an intersection.
Medical emergency staff gave the 28-year-old CPR on the street but he was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering multiple gun shot wounds, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Ronald Gasser, 54, who is white, was taken into custody after the shooting.
But the Sheriff's office told Dailymail.com on Friday morning that he has been released and 'not charged as of yet, but it remains under investigation.'
Gasser was questioned by homicide detectives overnight. He never left the scene of the shooting and turned his gun into authorities.
Gasser was pictured sitting by his car as medical staff attempted to revive McKnight.
The Sheriff's department told TMZ that Gasser 'definitely' shot McKnight but there were 'questions about the circumstances surrounding what led up to it.
A witness at the scene told Nola.com that she saw a man yelling at another man, believed to be McKnight, at an intersection who was trying to apologize.
She said the man yelling fired his gun more than once and stood over him saying: 'I told you don't you f*** with me.' He then fired again.
Gasser was pictured sitting by his car as medical staff attempted to revive McKnight.
The Sheriff's department told TMZ that Gasser 'definitely' shot McKnight but there were 'questions about the circumstances surrounding what led up to it.
A witness at the scene told Nola.com that she saw a man yelling at another man, believed to be McKnight, at an intersection who was trying to apologize.
She said the man yelling fired his gun more than once and stood over him saying: 'I told you don't you f*** with me.' He then fired again.
Multiple other witnesses say they saw the driver of the Infiniti sedan pull McKnight from his Audi before allegedly shooting him, Fox 8 reports.
McKnight was not armed at the time, according to police.
Gasser's family said they were shocked by the incident and were struggling to understand.
'I'm speechless at the moment,' his daughter Candice Gasser-Bua said.
The alleged shooter's sister, Sharon Weileman, said: 'He's the best guy, the most generous guy. I have no idea what happened. I can't even talk right now.'
Gasser ran his own own telecommunications business, lived alone in his house and was rarely seen by his neighbors.
Neighbors said he moved into the house 15 years ago to live with his father, but he died last year.
'I never saw anyone else coming or going out of there,' a resident said, referring to Gasser as a loner.
McKnight was not armed at the time, according to police.
Gasser's family said they were shocked by the incident and were struggling to understand.
'I'm speechless at the moment,' his daughter Candice Gasser-Bua said.
The alleged shooter's sister, Sharon Weileman, said: 'He's the best guy, the most generous guy. I have no idea what happened. I can't even talk right now.'
Gasser ran his own own telecommunications business, lived alone in his house and was rarely seen by his neighbors.
Neighbors said he moved into the house 15 years ago to live with his father, but he died last year.
'I never saw anyone else coming or going out of there,' a resident said, referring to Gasser as a loner.
