Former New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas, reacts with former New Orleans policeman William Ceravolo, partially visible center, near the casket of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith during a public viewing inside the Saints training facility in Metairie, La., Friday, April 15, 2016. Smith was shot to death this past Saturday, and his wife wounded by gunfire, after an altercation following a traffic accident. Both Ceravolo and Thomas were with Smith the night of the shooting. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Funeral services were held Saturday for former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, who was shot and killed a week ago.
A private funeral service was held at a downtown theater.
Saints players, former players, coaches and managers attended the service as did friends and family, according to Nola.com ' The Times-Picayune. Pallbearers included Smith's former Saints teammates.
Smith died a week ago after police said he was shot by 28-year-old Cardell Hayes during a traffic altercation.
A visitation was held Friday at the Saints practice facility in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans.
Members of the Saints team and staff as well as fans - many wearing their black and gold Saints gear - gathered to pay their respects at Smith's orchid-covered coffin.
Nearby, a video screen showed snippets of Smith's famous tackles and sacks as well as photos from his life off the field.
A trumpeter plays in front of a makeshift memorial as people march in a second line parade for former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith in New Orleans, Friday, April 15, 2016. Smith was shot to death, and his wife wounded by gunfire, in an altercation following a traffic accident last Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Fans and revelers march in a second line parade past the makeshift memorial for former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith in New Orleans, Friday, April 15, 2016. Smith was shot to death this past Saturday, and his wife wounded by gunfire, in an altercation following a traffic accident. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson rides in a golf cart as his wife, Gayle Benson, drives, to view the casket of former Saints defensive end Will Smith during a public viewing inside the Saints' training facility in Metairie, La., Friday, April 15, 2016. Smith was shot to death, and his wife wounded by gunfire, after an altercation following a traffic accident last week. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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