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.”
Jury delivers verdict for Tampa man accused of gay hate crime in deadly dog park shooting
Throughout the trial, attorneys argued that Gerald Declan Radford acted in self-defense when he shot and killed John 'Walter' Lay.
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.
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.
Dog Park shooting trial: Tampa jury decides fate of man accused in murder case
A Tampa jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty in the deadly shooting at a dog park after just two hours of deliberations. The verdict comes nearly one year after the murder.
FL v. Gerald Radford: Dog Park Murder Trial
A Florida man was found not guilty of second-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a Tampa dog park. Gerald Radford testifies in his own defense during a stand-your-ground hearing in Tampa. (Court TV) A jury acquitted Gerald Declan Radford of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 52-year-old John Walter Lay.
Opening statements start for trial of Tampa man accused of murder, gay hate crime
TAMPA, Florida — Opening statements began Tuesday in a case involving a deadly shooting at Tampa’s West Dog Park one year ago this week. Gerald Declan Radford is on trial for the death of John 'Walter' Lay. Jury selection on the case wrapped up Monday with jurors hearing testimony from state prosecutors and defense attorneys Tuesday.
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.
Physical evidence not matching shooter’s story in Hillsborough dog park murder trial
Gerald Radford was accused of killing John “Walt” Lay in a Hillsborough County dog park after the two men were involved in a physical fight.
Gerald Radford found not guilty in dog park death
A Tampa jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty in the deadly shooting at a dog park after just two hours of deliberations. The verdict comes nearly one year after the murder. Aaron Mesmer reports
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Trial for man charged with murder of gay man at Florida dog park begins Monday
Gerald Declan Radford, the suspect charged with murdering a gay man at a Tampa dog park in 2024, is set to start his trial on ...
Opening statements set to begin in Tampa dog park murder
Opening statements are set to begin for a man charged with killing another person at a Hillsborough County dog park.