Former New Orleans Saints Player Will Smith Shot and Killed

(NEW ORLEANS) — Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed Saturday after a traffic accident.

An emailed statement from New Orleans city coroner Jeffrey C. Rouse said that Smith died "of multiple gunshot wounds" after a traffic accident in the city's Lower Garden District. The former defensive end was 34 years old.

A tweet from the verified account of Greg Bensel, Saints vice president of communications and broadcasting, expressed condolences to Smith's family.