Grandma of Joe McKnight says she has no answers in shooting of Saskatchewan Roughrider

A grandmother of Joe McKnight says family members are still seeking information on his death and why the man a sheriff identified as the shooter was released from custody.

Barbara Franklin told The Associated Press by telephone Friday that relatives are “trying to find out our own selves” more about what happened.

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She says family members haven’t had any communication with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office about Ronald Gasser’s release, saying she learned of it through a radio broadcast Friday.

WATCH: NAACP leaders and community activists are calling for answers from local law enforcement after the release of suspect Ronald Gasser.

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand on Thursday said Gasser was the man who shot McKnight. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. Thursday in the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown.

“He might be released now, but God is going to bring about justice in it,” Franklin said of Gasser’s release.

WATCH: Saskatchewan Roughrider’s running back Joe McKnight was shot and killed by a fellow motorist at an intersection in Terrytown, Louisiana Thursday.

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McKnight finished the 2016 season with 228 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards over five games with Edmonton and Saskatchewan. He played three seasons for the New York Jets and one with the Kansas City Chiefs before moving to the CFL.

Jennifer McKnight, the athlete’s mother, declined through tears to speak to a reporter.