Joe McKnight's shooter, Ronald Gasser, arrested on manslaughter charge: jail records

[Ptah]

Source: The Times-Picayune (Nola.com)

Ronald Gasser, the man authorities say shot former NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage incident, was arrested Monday (Dec. 5) on a manslaughter charge, according to the jail records from Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The move comes after Gasser originally was released after the shooting.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said it will hold a press conference Tuesday morning (Dec. 6) to give an update on the investigation. The media event is scheduled for 10 a.m. with Sheriff Newell Normand.

Authorities say Gasser fatally shot McKnight, 27, from inside his vehicle during a road rage incident Thursday (Dec. 1) at the intersection of Behrman Highway and Holmes Boulevard in Terrytown (map). Gasser was released hours later by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office without charges, as Normand said his office was still working to investigate what happened.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/12/joe_mcknight_gasser_arrest.html

[Coolest Ranger]

1. Yea it didn't

make much sense to let him go in the first place. Had it been a person of color who did the shooting and a white victim, arrest charges later. From what they were saying on WVON the victim was going places

[NobodyHere]

2. Was there new evidence or something?

[localroger]

5. They were still running down witnesses

At the last presser Normand said that in order to arrest they had to present probable cause, which might mean revealing some evidence that was in hand but that could taint the testimony of witnesses who hadn't been interviewed yet.

[Sorceress]

3. Good, because that was ridiculous. Dude even had a prior.

[heaven05]

4. whatever

in the current racial climate, NOTHING will happen to this POS.

[NeoConsSuck]

6. Agreed...

I stood my ground, I feared for my life! And I'm white!!