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 ...

A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense. Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own ...

Friends say the man who fatally shot John Walter Lay harassed him because of his sexuality, but no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities Justice4Walt ...

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 Monday.

Gerald Radford is accused of killing John ‘Walt’ Lay. According to reports, Radford has claimed self-defense, but friends of the victim said Radford killed Walt Lay because he was gay.