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Joe McKnight Shooter Ronald Gasser Moved to High-Tech Prison

Published: 05/11/2018

The man who shot and killed ex-NFL player Joe McKnight is out of jail -- he's been moved to a federal prison outside New Orleans, TMZ Sports has learned. 56-year-old Ronald Gasser was transferred from Jefferson Parish Jail to the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center -- which we're told is…

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Joe McKnight Shooter Gets 30 Years in Prison for Manslaughter

Published: 03/15/2018

The man who shot and killed ex-NFL RB Joe McKnight could be spending the rest of his life in a prison cell. Ronald Gasser, 56, was just sentenced to 30 years behind bars ... less than 2 months after he was found guilty of manslaughter in a Louisiana courtroom. The maximum sentence he faced was 40…

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Joe McKnight's Family Says Killer Deserves Life In Prison

Published: 01/29/2018

The mother of Joe McKnight's 8-year-old son tells TMZ Sports ... the man who shot the ex-NFL running back is a cold-blooded killer and is begging the court to keep him locked up for LIFE. We spoke with Michelle Quick -- who dated Joe back in the day and stayed on close, good terms with him over…

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Joe McKnight Shooter Guilty of Manslaughter, Faces 40 Years

Published: 01/26/2018

The man who shot and killed ex-NFL RB Joe McKnight has been found guilty of manslaughter and now faces up to 40 years in prison. Ronald Gasser, 56, learned his fate today in a Louisiana courtroom ... not far from where he gunned down McKnight during a road-rage incident on December 1, 2016.…

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Joe McKnight Was Roid Raging Before Shooting, Killer Says

Published: 04/27/2017

The man who shot and killed Joe McKnight says the ex-NFL player was fueled by a mix of steroids, pain pills and weed during their fatal confrontation ... and he only pulled his gun out of fear. Ronald Gasser filed new court docs in the murder case against him -- claiming he learned McKnight "was…

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Joe McKnight Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge

Published: 02/06/2017

The man who shot and killed ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight back in December just pled not guilty to 2nd degree murder. Ronald Gasser appeared in a Louisiana courtroom -- along with his mother and sister -- where he entered the plea. Gasser has maintained he shot McKnight in self-defense in the…

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NFL's Joe McKnight's Shooter Charged With 2nd Degree Murder

Published: 02/02/2017

The man who shot and killed NFL player Joe McKnight has been indicted for 2nd degree murder ... officials in Louisiana announced. Ronald Gasser, 55, was arrested on December 5 and booked for manslaughter ... following a road rage incident that led to the death of the former USC star. Now, after…

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Joe McKnight Honored by USC Players with Rose Bowl Helmet Decal

Published: 01/02/2017

The USC Trojans are paying tribute to Joe McKnight today in their Rose Bowl matchup vs. Penn State ... with a "JM 4" decal on the back of their helmets. McKnight was a stud running back for the Trojans from 2007 - 2009 ... rushing for over 1,000 yards his junior season before going to the NFL and…

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USC's Zach Banner Says Team Dedicating Rose Bowl to Joe McKnight (VIDEO)

Published: 12/29/2016

Joe McKnight will be on the Trojans' minds when USC takes the field against Penn State on Monday ... with team captain Zach Banner telling TMZ Sports they're dedicating the game to the late alum. The USC football team was at The Improv comedy club in West Hollywood Tuesday night when we spoke with…

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Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott and LenDale White Carry Casket at Joe McKnight's Funeral

Published: 12/12/2016

Joe McKnight's ex-college and NFL teammates showed out in force to say a final goodbye to the former star running back at his funeral Monday morning in New Orleans. Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott, LenDale White, Willie Colon and D'Brickshaw Ferguson carried McKnight's casket during the emotional…

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Al Sharpton -- Blasts Sheriff In McKnight Case ... Over N-Bomb News Conference (VIDEO)

Published: 12/06/2016

Rev. Al Sharpton just UNLOADED on the Sheriff in the Joe McKnight shooting investigation -- saying the guy's I.Q. needs to be questioned after dropping the n-bomb on live TV. Sharpton ripped into Sheriff Newell Normand -- basically giving a "How dare you" admonishment for not arresting Ronald…

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Ronald Gasser -- Let Me Outta Jail ... I'm Innocent

Published: 12/06/2016

Ronald Gasser believes he's being held on a trumped-up charge -- the manslaughter of Joe McKnight -- and his attorney's demanding his release, ASAP. Gasser's lawyer just filed a motion claiming there's no probable cause for his client's arrest. He's asking the court for the earliest available…

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