Kim Kardashian jumped on an overnight flight from Los Angeles to New Orleans on Monday in order to help comfort the wife of slain ex-football player Will Smith. You bleed out. After the first shot (that struck Smith’s torso), he took three more in his back.
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New video shows that former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith may have been involved in a hit-and-run collision moments before he was gunned down Saturday night.
The Saints Hall of Fame will proceed with the announcement and induction at a date to be determined in honor of Smith’s tremendous contribution to the success of the New Orleans Saints.
Authorities quickly pinned blame on Cardell Hayes, charging him with second-degree murder. Last week, Manziel posted a photograph on Instagram of the duo posing with two other men.
They say Hayes, in his Hummer H2, rear-ended the Mercedes G63 SUV that Smith and his wife were riding late Saturday.
Police said Hayes’ vehicle rear-ended Smith’s, they exchanged words and then Hayes shot Smith and his wife. She was taken to a hospital with a leg wound.
“It’d be safe to say not only did my client feel threatened, but citizens on that block felt threatened as well, and the unearthing of a second gun will lend itself well to the defense of Mr. Hayes”, said John Fuller. The Hummer immediately pursues the Mercedes onto Sophie Wright Place; Smith was shot near the intersection of Sophie Wright Place and Felicity Street, according to New Orleans police. Yes, Cardell Hayes, the 28 year old man who shot and killed Will Smith was indeed another Black man himself.
Hayes’ attorney said his client will plead not guilty. He said Hayes called 911 after he was hit and convinced a witness who was about to leave to remain and talk to police. After the shooting, Hayes waited for police to arrive and arrest him. Was one of the accused in a 2006 civil suit brought by Hayes for “unlawful and excessive force” in shooting his father at least nine times. Prosecutors now have 60 days to decide how to proceed. He was in court again Monday as arrangements were made for a new lawyer to eventually replace Fuller, who soon will begin work as a temporary judge. Hayes, he explained, acted as one of many troubled young men who make the city risky.
Acknowledging that his opinion might be “super unpopular” in parts of Louisiana, Payton said, “I hate guns”.
Police spokesman Tyler Gamble declined to comment on the new video and would only say: “We continue to canvass the area to obtain and review video surveillance”. The case was settled in 2011 for an undisclosed sum. The settlement is confidential, said attorney Ike Spears, who represented Hayes in that lawsuit.
Smith was a standout player.
He was a native of Queens, New York and played for the Ohio State team that won the 2002 national championship. Smith’s 67 ½ career sacks rank fourth in Saints history.
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“We don’t hear this noise when something happens in New Orleans East, or in the Lower 9”, Payton said, alluding to predominantly African-American communities.
