Joe McKnight's killer indicted on 2nd-degree murder charge
The man charged with fatally shooting former NFL running back Joe McKnight was indicted on one count of second-degree murder, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, according to Jonathan Bullington of NOLA.com.
Ronald Gasser, 54, had previously been charged with manslaughter. If he's found guilty, he'll face a life sentence without any possibility of parole.
"Subsequent to that arrest, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office continued working together in a collaborative effort to develop additional evidence regarding the case," District Attorney Paul Connick said in a statement Thursday.
Judge June Darensburg has increased Gasser's bond to $750,000.
McKnight rose to prominence in the college ranks at USC as a highly touted high school recruit. Following his career with the Trojans, he played in the NFL for the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, before moving to the CFL to play for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders.