(AP) – A sheriff in Louisiana is defending the investigation of a
man who fatally shot ex-NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute.
Authorities say the shooter, Ronald Gasser, was taken into custody, questioned
and released after the killing last Thursday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell
Normand drew heated criticism for allowing Gasser’s release.
On Tuesday, a day after Gasser was arrested and charged with manslaughter, the
sheriff said Gasser had been released for strategic investigative reasons and
because authorities needed to talk to witnesses.
The sheriff angrily said his department had been unfairly criticized, and he
said the tone of some of the comments were outrageous. He read some of the
criticisms aloud and slammed on the podium a couple of times, showing his
frustration with some demands of immediate justice.
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI