Superbowl winner killed by road rage gunman

The suspected gunman, Cardell Hayes. Photo: Reuters

Fiona Ortiz

American footballer and former Superbowl winner Will Smith was killed and his wife injured by a gunman who shot the retired player several times after ramming into his car in New Orleans, police said yesterday.

The suspected gunman, Cardell Hayes (30), was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, the New Orleans Police Department said in a tweet. Police said they were investigating the killing as a possible case of road rage.