Former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot dead in an apparent road rage incident.

The shooting took place while McKnight was traveling on Behrman Highway at around 3 p.m.

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No other details were immediately available.

McKnight played for the New York Jets and was later traded to the Kansas Chiefs before being relegated to the CFL in 2015.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to McKnight’s family and friends at this difficult time.