Former New York Jets running back Joe McKnight was killed in a shooting on Thursday afternoon.
McKnight, 28, was mourned by numerous figures in the football world:
Just got a message saying my former teammate Joe McKnight was killed today. This hurt to the heart. I can't stop crying. #RestInPeace— ANTONIO CROMARTIE (@CRO31) December 1, 2016
Just got a message saying my former teammate Joe McKnight was killed today. This hurt to the heart. I can't stop crying. #RestInPeace
Damn RIP Joe McKnight. Killed in his own city, #504Boys4Life— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) December 1, 2016
Damn RIP Joe McKnight. Killed in his own city, #504Boys4Life
Man that's crazy RIP Joe McKnight..— Jarvis Juice Landry (@God_Son80) December 1, 2016
Man that's crazy RIP Joe McKnight..
Damn man...2016 been a rough one, RIP Joe McKnight— Jerraud Powers (@JPowers25) December 1, 2016
Damn man...2016 been a rough one, RIP Joe McKnight
RIP joe mcknight #504GOAT— robert kelley (@_2eight) December 1, 2016
RIP joe mcknight #504GOAT
RIP Joe McKnight. We gotta do something about these guns— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) December 1, 2016
RIP Joe McKnight. We gotta do something about these guns
RIP my brother Joe McKnight this one hurts bad— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) December 1, 2016
RIP my brother Joe McKnight this one hurts bad
RIP Joe McKnight ... Prayers up 2 the family..🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾— Demaryius Thomas (@DemaryiusT) December 1, 2016
RIP Joe McKnight ... Prayers up 2 the family..🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Deeply saddened by the loss of Joe McKnight. This is a terrible tragedy. Everyone loved Joe and we are going to really miss him.— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) December 2, 2016
Deeply saddened by the loss of Joe McKnight. This is a terrible tragedy. Everyone loved Joe and we are going to really miss him.
RIP to a SC legend ! Joe McKnight 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/7pa3iaaBGN— Adoree' Jackson (@AdoreeKnows) December 1, 2016
RIP to a SC legend ! Joe McKnight 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/7pa3iaaBGN