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Former Saints defensive end Will Smith shot and killed

Published Apr. 10, 2016 10:43 a.m. ET

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed early Sunday after a traffic accident.

An emailed statement from New Orleans city coroner Jeffrey C. Rouse said that Smith died ''of multiple gunshot wounds'' after a traffic accident on Camp Street. The former defensive end was 34 years old. No other information was released.

A tweet from the verified account of Greg Bensel, Saints vice president of communications and broadcasting, expressed condolences to Smith's family.

Smith leaves behind a wife, Racquel, and three children.

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