A Louisiana jury has found Cardell Hayes guilty of manslaughter, which carries a sentence of up to 40 years, in the shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith.
The head of the Louisiana State Police denied a lawyer's request to take over the investigation into Will Smith's death.
The New Orleans coroner said Wednesday that preliminary autopsy results revealed that Will Smith was shot eight times, seven times in the back and once in the chest.
Surveillance video appears to show a hit-and-run incident between two vehicles matching the descriptions of those driven by Will Smith and Cardell Hayes minutes before Smith's death Saturday.
Flags were flying at half-staff Monday at the Saints' practice facility in memory of Will Smith, and a makeshift memorial had been erected at the scene where he was shot and killed Saturday.
Police said former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith and his wife were shot multiple times Saturday night after a minor car crash. Smith died at the scene, and his wife was hospitalized.
