What to Know
- Joe McKnight was found dead outside his car in the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown on Thursday afternoon
- McKnight was a standout running back under Pete Carroll at the University of Southern California and was drafted by the Jets in 2010
- The Jets held a moment of silence in his honor ahead of Monday night's game against the Colts
A New Orleans-area prosecutor says a grand jury has indicted the Louisiana man accused of killing former NFL running back Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute.
Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick says 55-year-old Ronald Gasser of Terrytown is charged with second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence if he's convicted.
Connick says that as a result of the indictment, Judge June Darensburg increased Gasser's bond from $500,000 to $750,000.
Authorities have said both McKnight and Gasser were driving erratically and yelling at each other before they stopped and McKnight walked to Gasser's vehicle. They said when the 28-year-old McKnight confronted Gasser, who was still seated in his car, Gasser pulled out a gun and shot McKnight three times.
