Col. John Fortunato of the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office provides details on the shooting of Saskatchewan Roughrider Joe McKnight. Subscribe to CTV News . According to police, former NFL football player Joe McKnight was shot and killed following an auto incident on Thursday in Terrytown, Louisiana. The suspect in . A tribute to pro athlete Joe McKnight who passed away from a tragic shooting in his hometown in Louisiana. This video shows highlights of McKnight in his last . Ex-NFL star Joe McKnight was allegedly shot dead by a 54-year-old white man following a road rage incident in New Orleans. McKnight, who played for the .