11 hours ago · The man accused of murder in the shooting death of a gay man at a Tampa dog park last year was acquitted on Thursday. After deliberating for about 2½ hours, a six-person jury found that Gerald ...

Radford called 911 during the morning of Feb. 2, 2024, telling dispatchers he shot a man at West Dog Park on North Occident Street. Radford said he and Lay were in a "scuffle" when he pulled out ...

1 day ago · TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty for the shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park last year. Radford was charged with second-degree murder for the ...

20 hours ago · TAMPA, Fla. - 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. Prosecutors say Radford, who is ...

2 days ago · Prosecutors say Radford shot and killed Lay, who was 52, on Feb. 2, 2024, during a struggle at the West Dog Park off North Occident Street near Tampa. Pictured: John Walter Lay According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Radford repeatedly harassed Lay for more than two years, calling him a homophobic slur and making derogatory ...

4 days ago · The defendant charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park early last year rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have had him plead guilty to a lesser charge ...

1 day ago · TAMPA, Fla. - 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. Radford, who is now 66, is charged with second-degree murder and a hate crime enhancement for the February 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay.

3 days ago · Jury selection in dog park murder trial. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan has a look at the case against Gerald Radford as jury selection in his trial begins Monday morning. Radford is charged with second-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement for the February 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay at a dog park.

Dec 7, 2024 · Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2. Local news outlets report Radford testified that Lay repeatedly hit him in the face just before the shooting.

Mar 8, 2024 · The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Tampa man for murder after a deadly shooting at a dog park. On February 2, 2024, just before 8 a.m., deputies responded to the West Dog Park in the Egypt Lake-Leto area for reports of a shooting.