Timeline: Events related to shooting death of Saints’ Smith
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans resident Cardell Hayes has been convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, whose death earlier this year shocked the country. Here’s a look at the timeline of events related to the case:
— April 9: A driver in a Hummer runs into the back of Smith’s SUV. An argument ensues. Smith is fatally shot and his wife Raquel is wounded in the legs.