Video from the scene of Super Bowl champion Will Smith's deadly shooting captures the dramatic moments in the aftermath, including his injured wife crying out that her leg had been shot.
The video shows the chaos and sirens at the scene after Will Smith was
killed Saturday night and Racquel Smith was shot in the leg.
She was then rushed to a local hospital, but police said her injuries were not life-threatening.
The deadly shooting began when Smith, a former New Orleans Saints
star, was rear-ended while driving in New Orleans's Lower Garden
District, causing him to hit a vehicle in front of him, police said. The
driver of the vehicle that hit Smith, identified by police as Cardell
Hayes, then "exchanged words" with Smith, police said.
Hayes, 28, then drew a handgun and shot Smith several times, police said.
Hayes stayed at the scene, police said, and was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
On Sunday, a judge set bond for Hayes at $1 million. He did not enter a plea.
John Fuller, Hayes' attorney, said Monday that his client felt threatened and plans to plead not guilty.
On Sunday, he said: "not only did my client call 911, but my client secured a witness who was about to leave the scene and my client waited for law enforcement to arrive."
Fuller said Hayes was the victim of a hit-and-run just moments before he
crashed into Smith's car and was chasing the cars to get their license
plate numbers. He said Hayes called 911 to report the hit-and-run before
the accident with Smith.
Police said Sunday the motive for the shooting was under investigation.
A statement on behalf of Smith's family said they were "thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers."
Smith, 34, was drafted by the Saints in 2004 and spent all nine of his seasons in the NFL with the team. He last played in 2012.
The Saints revealed Sunday that Smith was voted into the Saints Hall of
Fame last month. The news would have been made public in May.
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