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http://www.sandiegochargersteamonline.com/kyzir-white-jersey , La. (AP) The Latest on the trial of Ronald Gasser, charged in the 2016 shooting
death of former NFL player Joe McKnight (all times local):
9:15 p.m.
Prosecutors in a New Orleans suburb say they are satisfied with the manslaughter verdict returned by the jury against the man who shot former NFL
player Joe McKnight to death.
Article continues below ... Fifty-six-year-old Ronald Gasser had been charged with second-degree murder
Vikings Mike Remmers Jersey , which carries a life sentence. The lesser manslaughter charge could mean anywhere from zero to 40 years in prison.
Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick said justice was served. Two
assistants who tried the case said they respect the Friday night verdict and
added that the McKnight family was happy.
State District Judge Ellen Kovach set a sentencing date of March 15.
Jurors deliberated roughly 7+ hours before returning the verdict in the road-rage shooting case. The killing happened in December 2016. Defense attorney
Matthew Goetz said he would appeal.
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8 p.m.
A jury in suburban New Orleans has found Ronald Gasser guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight.
Manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 40 years.
Gasser shot McKnight after what prosecutors said was a road rage incident that included aggressive driving along a 5 mile (8 kilometer) route.
Prosecutors told jurors Friday the evidence shows Gasser angrily pursued McKnight and shot him from inside his own car.
A defense lawyer said McKnight was the aggressor throughout and that Gasser fired in self-defense, fearing McKnight would come through his passenger
window.
