The Latest: Ex-NFL player Joe McKnight fatally shot

FILE - This is a 2013 file photo showing New York Jets running back Joe McKnight. Former NFL player McKnight has been shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist. Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff Newell Normand says it happened about 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Terrytown, a suburb of New Orleans. (AP Photo/File) FILE - This is a 2013 file photo showing New York Jets running back Joe McKnight. Former NFL player McKnight has been shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist. Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff Newell Normand says it happened about 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Terrytown, a suburb of New Orleans. (AP Photo/File)

By Associated Press December 2, 2016 2 min read

The Latest on the fatal shooting of former NFL player Joe McKnight (all times local):

9:45 a.m.

Authorities say the man who shot former NFL player Joe McKnight was released from custody overnight.

Col. John Fortunato is a spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. He tells news media outlets Ronald Gasser hasn’t been charged yet and the shooting is still under investigation.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand on Thursday identified Gasser as the man who shot McKnight.