Witnesses in Tampa dog park murder trial say shooter said he wanted to kill, harm victim
February, William Genovese ran into Gerald Radford at the West Dog Park in Tampa. The two men got to talking about some other people they knew at the park, Genovese recalled Wednesday from the witness stand of a Tampa courtroom.
Opening statements start in trial of Tampa man accused of gay hate crime in deadly dog park shooting
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.
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.
Jurors hear testimony in first day of Tampa dog park murder trial
Gerald Radford’s hostility toward John Walter Lay was sparked by Lay asking him out for a beer, a prosecutor said Tuesday during an opening statement.
Prosecution rests in Tampa dog park murder trial
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. Aaron Mesmer reports.
Jurors watch body cam video in trial for man charged with murder at Florida dog park
Jurors heard testimony from the lead detective, saw body camera footage from the first deputies who arrived on the scene, and learned about the victim’s fatal injuries from the medical examiner.
Dog park shooting trial: Day 2 of testimony Wednesday
Testimony resumes 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.
“Was it fear, or was it hate”: Opening statements begin in dog park murder trial.
Opening statements have started in the murder trial of Gerald Radford. He is accused of killing John “Walt” Lay at a Hillsborough County dog park in 2024.
Trial for man charged with murder at Florida dog park begins
The second-degree murder trial of Gerald Declan Radford got underway at the Hillsborough County courthouse today.
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.
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.
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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 ...
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Tampa man accused of killing gay man testifies, claims self-defense
Gerald Radford testified in court that he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed John "Walt" Lay in February at the West Dog Park. Defense attorneys claim their evidence shows Lay was the ...