Running back Joe McKnight, who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders following seasons in the NFL, was shot and killed Thursday in a suburb of New Orleans.
A local law enforcement official confirmed McKnight, 28, was the victim of a homicide described as an incident involving road rage.
A 54-year-old suspect, who remained on the scene, was in custody.
According to local media reports, a witness described an argument at an intersection in Terrytown, La., Thursday afternoon where shots were fired.
McKnight signed with the Riders in September. He played three games and made 38 carries gaining a total of 228 yards.
Before that, he was with the Edmonton Eskimos.
McKnight also played 41 career NFL games between 2010 and 2014 with the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets.
Some of his teammates have taken to Twitter to express their sadness over his death.
Man.. still doesn't make sense to me... R.I.P to my teammate, my bro Joe McKnight.. life isn't fair.
— Nic Demski (@Demski9) 1 December 2016
Crazy man...R.I.P. Joe!
— Darian Durant (@dariandurant) 1 December 2016
Roughrider Joe McKnight shot to death in LouisianaCrazy thing is he was joking about wanting to stay up here in Regina/Canada because he enjoyed how chill and peaceful it was...
— Spencer Moore (@spencermoore80) 1 December 2016
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