John Walter Lay’s friends and family were stunned by Gerald Radford’s acquittal in last year’s shooting. Gerald Radford, 66, looks back toward his wife and friend after a "not guilty ...

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 ...

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 ...

The six-person jury deliberated for two-and-a-half hours before finding Gerald Radford not guilty of second-degree murder in relation to the death of 52-year-old John Walter Lay at the city’s ...

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.