Witnesses in Tampa dog park murder trial say shooter said he wanted to kill, harm victim
“He said, ‘I’m going to hit that guy, I’m going to break his jaw,‘” Genovese recalled during the second day of testimony in Radford’s murder trial. He said Radford told him that when he saw Lay, he liked to walk up on him quickly “to try and scare him.”
Dog park shooting trial: Day 2 of testimony Wednesday
Testimony resumed in a Tampa courtroom on Wednesday in the trial of Gerald Declan Radford, who's accused of targeting and killing another man at a dog park because he was gay.
Dog park shooting trial: Jurors hear opening statements and testimony Tuesday
The trial of a man accused of targeting and killing another man at a dog park because he was gay began in a Tampa courtroom on Tuesday.
Dog park shooting trial: Murder case goes to jury
The fate of Gerald Declan Radford is in the hands of a Tampa jury, as Radford stands trial for murder one year after a deadly shooting at a dog park.
‘Not guilty’ verdict in dog park murder trial
A jury acquitted Gerald Radford of second-degree murder one year after a deadly shooting at a Hillsborough County dog park. FOX 13’s Evyn Moon has a look at reaction to the verdict.
Jury finds Tampa dog park shooter not guilty
After deliberating for about 2½ hours, a six-person jury found that Gerald Declan Radford did not commit second-degree murder when he shot John Walter Lay at the West Dog Park last year. Prosecutors had also sought a hate crime enhancement, arguing Radford was motivated to shoot Lay because he was gay.
"Nobody wins, everybody loses" said witness in Tampa dog park murder trial
We’re listening to the reaction following a not-guilty verdict in the Tampa dog park shooting. Witnesses who testified in the trial of Gerald Declan Radford are speaking out.
Jury delivers verdict in deadly dog park shooting trial
Throughout the trial, attorneys argued that Gerald Declan Radford acted in self-defense when he shot and killed John 'Walter' Lay.
‘I was speechless’: Friends react to verdict in Hillsborough dog park murder trial
Radford shot and killed Lay as the two men were engaged in a physical fight in a Hillsborough County dog park in 2024. A day after the trial came to an end, Lay’s friends expressed shock over the verdict.
Man found not guilty of murder of gay man in dog park murder trial
A Hillsborough County jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty for the shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park last year.
Trial in fatal dog attack starts in Pickaway County
A mother and son are going to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges for the dogs' fatal attack on their next door neighbor, Jo Echelbarger, 73.
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Tampa dog park shooting defendant rejects plea deal, trial to begin this week
The defendant charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park early last year rejected ... Jury selection began Monday and the trial is expected to begin Tuesday.