Former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith shot, killed

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Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was shot and killed late Saturday in New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. He was 34.

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"The driver of the Hummer produced a handgun and shot the male victim multiple times and his 34-year-old wife twice in the right leg," NOPD spokesman Juan Barnes said. The Hummer's driver is in police custody.

Smith's wife survived and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, police told the newspaper. Smith died at the scene.

NFL players took to Twitter to react to the news. Click here or scroll down to see what they were saying.

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