Why was Will Smith killed? That has been the No. 1 question since news of his death broke out. It was initially reported as road rage gone bad. Smith’s Mercedes G63 SUV was allegedly rear-ended by Cardell Hayes’ Hummer H2 and Hayes fired several shots killing Smith and injuring his wife after the two exchanged words. Then new information came out that Hayes previously worked security for the Saints and won a lawsuit against the police for unlawfully killing his father; one of the cops named in the suit had dinner with Smith that night. All that might be irrelevant to the case as this new footage was released.