Weapons & Guns

The man who shot and killed Joe McKnight is a 54-year-old white male named Ronald Gasser ... the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office tells TMZ Sports.

Law enforcement says Gasser is currently detained and being questioned about why he shot the 28-year-old football star.

At this point, he has NOT been formally arrested.

Cops say Gasser stayed at the scene of the shooting until cops arrived. Once law enforcement got to the scene, he handed over his gun without further incident.

Cops say they're investigating the shooting as a road rage incident -- and are trying to find out what happened in the moments before the former NY Jets running back was killed.

Story developing ...

2:40 PM PT -- Cops say they have detained a man they believe to be the shooter -- 54-year-old Ronald Gasser.

Cops say McKnight did NOT have a gun at the time of the shooting.

Emergency responders tried to administer CPR but to no avail.

Ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight was murdered in a road rage shooting in the New Orleans area ... law enforcement tells TMZ Sports.

The incident occurred at 2:43 PM. Family members identified the 28-year-old at the scene.

A witness told NOLA.com ... she saw McKnight trying to apologize to another man after some sort of traffic incident.

The witness says the man then pulled out a gun and shot McKnight -- and while standing over him screamed, "I told you not to f*** with me" ... then fired another shot into his body.

McKnight was a high school phenom -- considered the best running back in the country.

He played college ball at USC. He was drafted by the NY Jets in 2010.

In a statement to TMZ Sports, the Jets said, "Joe McKnight was a loving father and a genuine, kind-hearted person. It is sad when life is taken in what appears to be such a senseless act of violence. Joe you will be missed."

Joe was currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.

Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds issued a statement saying, "We are saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Joe McKnight."

"Losing a member of our Rider family this way is an unthinkable occurrence. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family, teammates and coaches."

Kylie Jenner literally brought out the big guns to celebrate Tyga's birthday.

The couple hit up Bullets and Burgers in Vegas Saturday -- the day he turned 27 -- and they were loaded for bear. Kylie fired a Glock 17 and MP5K, while Tyga took aim with a gold .50 caliber Desert Eagle and an M16.

The firepower was so intense ... both needed someone to hold them up from the recoil.

After the bullets, they jumped on what's tabbed as the world's largest monster truck. Add burgers and fries, and that's a birthday with some serious kick.

Best of all, Tyga didn't buy anything ... so nothing was repossessed.

The carnage at Pulse nightclub came back to life in a jolting way, after authorities released video of the slaughter.

Multiple body cameras strapped to the officers show the sheer volume of violence inside the gay nightclub, where 49 people were murdered.

One video shows cops charging the bathroom where hostages were held and killed.

Curt Schilling has a message to all the famous Hillary Clinton supporters who threatened to leave the country if Trump won -- "GET THE HELL OUT!!!"

The ex-MLB star is FIRED UP over Donald winning the election -- and is calling out some of the outspoken anti-Trump people ... starting with Matt Damon.

"Matt Damon, his entire life was made out of gun violence, yet he wants to repeal the 2nd Amendment ... Stop with that bulls**t! You guys lost, GO AWAY!"

"Teen Mom 2" star Jeremy Calvert gave a shout-out to the NRA while defending himself after posting a photo of his 3-year-old daughter holding a large rifle.

Jeremy referred to critics as idiots in his response to the backlash he received following a photo he posted with a caption, "Better watch out boys she wont miss lol haha." He also noted the gun was not loaded.

Jeremy pressed the point, saying how secure his weapons are in his home, but adding, "you hate guns i honestly dont give a s***. "

Philadelphia Eagles' Josh Huff was arrested for gun and weed possession after he was pulled over for speeding ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to the Delaware River Port Authority criminal complaint, the 25-year-old wide receiver was stopped on the Walt Whitman Bridge in Jersey around 11 AM after cops saw him going 25 mph over the speed limit.

Police say his car reeked of weed -- and when a cop asked him about the smell, Huff handed him a "tight vac" container of "suspected marijuana."

Cops say Huff also told them he had a handgun in the car -- which was found in the driver's side door, next to a magazine that contained "six hollow point bullets."

Huff was booked for gun possession without a permit and marijuana possession (less than 50 grams). His bail was set at $25k.

He was also charged with DUI and illegal window tinting.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham has pled not guilty to a concealed weapons charge -- after allegedly taking a loaded gun through the airport earlier this month.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Bradham was popped at Miami International Airport on Oct. 2nd after officials say he put a loaded firearm through the TSA screening machine.

We're told Bradham had a concealed weapons permit -- but the bigger issue is that he was out on bond from an unrelated assault case where one of the terms was he wasn't allowed to carry a gun.

The concealed weapons charge is a 2nd degree misdemeanor and if he's convicted, he could face up to 6 months in jail.

Coolio pled guilty to possession of a concealed weapon but will avoid jail time ... TMZ has learned.

The rapper was in an L.A. court Wednesday where he was placed on 3 year probation and ordered to 45 days of community service. He must remain on his best behavior -- which includes not using or carrying a gun. If he does that for a year, the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.

TMZ broke the story ... Coolio was yanked off a plane back in September after TSA found the gun in a book bag ... one of his crew members tried to take the fall, but cops searched the bag and it wasn't hard to determine it was the rapper's.

But it wasn't all bad news in court ... before ending his hearing, the judge turned to the rapper and told him, "You've got a different little hair style ... it suits you."

The homeless man who jumped the fence at Miranda Kerr's Malibu home and allegedly stabbed her security guard was just charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem ... TMZ has learned.

The L.A. County District Attorney charged the intruder, Shaun Haywood, with the 3 felonies after the brutal confrontation earlier this month ... ending with Haywood getting shot 4 times and a security guard stabbed in the face and arm.

As TMZ reported ... Haywood disobeyed orders to stand down after hopping a fence ... prompting the security guard to fire multiple shots. Miranda wasn't home at the time.

The after-party for a Tory Lanez concert went to hell when gunshots rang out next to the Canadian hip-hop star's tour bus -- and fans turned on him in the aftermath.

Law enforcement tells us the incident went down just after 2 AM in Lincoln, Nebraska ... when fans started arguing over who could party on Tory's tour bus after his show. Things got heated, and cops say 21-year-old Anthony Parks busted out a handgun and fired 3 shots into the air.

No one was injured though, because Parks was firing a starter pistol with blanks ... according to police. He was cited for disturbing the peace and released.

Gunfire erupted dangerously close to Meek Mill, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane while they were on the set of their new music video ... TMZ has learned.

The 4 rap heavy hitters were up on a rooftop in Atlanta shooting their vid for "Buy Back the Block." Everything seemed to be running according to plan until several shots rang out ... forcing the rappers to hit the deck.

Our sources say the gunfire didn't happen on set, but at an apartment complex nearby.

The Atlanta PD tells us they got a call for shots fired in the area ... but there were no injuries or arrests made.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter ... the 4th suspect arrested so far ... cops have confirmed.

The Lexington P.D. says they believe Lamonte A. Williams was involved in the gunfight near the Cook Out restaurant on October 16th ... in which a stray bullet struck and killed Trinity Gay, daughter of the U.S. Olympic track star.

Cops say Williams and at least 3 other men opened fire on each other that night and fired multiple gunshots.

The other 3 suspects have already been arrested.

Williams has been charged with wanton endangerment.

Former 'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Lauri Peterson left the show years ago to help her troubled son ... but now he's in more trouble with a man he allegedly shot.

The man claims ... at 2:30 AM on June 20, Joshua Waring drove up to the sober living home they were staying at and started honking his horn. Residents came outside and told him to leave, which he did -- but then u-turned, came back and started firing shots at the crowd.

One of those bullets reportedly struck the 35-year-old man in the lower torso. Waring was arrested for the shooting hours later after a police chase and is still behind bars ... facing attempted murder charges.

The shooting victim wants Waring to pay up for his medical bills and all the pain and suffering he's caused him.

Shawty Lo died of blunt force trauma -- but he had painkillers on him when he died, and smelled of alcohol ... TMZ has learned.

The rapper's autopsy report reveals Shawty suffered the blunt force injuries to the head when he was ejected from his vehicle in a car crash last month. The Fulton County Medical Examiner also found a prescription bottle on him labeled "Promethazine" ... which was actually filled with Percocet and Vicodin.

The medical examiner goes on to say Shawty's body bag emitted a strong smell of alcohol when opened ... but the official toxicology results are not in yet.

Here's another doozy ... the medical examiner says 2 females were in the car with Shawty at the time of the crash, and asked cops on scene if they could take a bunch of cash out of his pockets. The cops allegedly let 'em do it ... leaving behind around $16.

TMZ has obtained gory photos and details from the violent confrontation at Miranda Kerr's Malibu home on Friday, but be warned ... they aren't for the faint of heart.

Kerr's neighbor tells us ... workers on the deck of his home witnessed the scary altercation. We're told an alleged homeless man jumped the fence onto Miranda's property, and that's when the security guard approached him.

Our source says ... the intruder didn't obey requests to get on the ground, and attacked the guard with a knife -- who was stabbed in the face and arm. They wrestled on the ground for a bit before separating, but when the man charged the guard again ... he opened fire.

We're told the intruder was shot 4 times -- 2 in the chest area and 2 in the shoulder. 911 was called during the fight.

The neighbor confirms Miranda moved out recently and was not at the house at the time of the incident.