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 life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2.

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Florida man accused of hate crime in deadly shooting of gay man claims self-defense

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — 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 life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2. He says Lay repeatedly hit him in the face just before the shooting. Prosecutors dispute Radford’s story, saying there was no scuffle. Several witnesses testified Frida…

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — 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 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. “I don’t know if I told him to stop or not, but he wasn’t…

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Attorneys for Gerald Radford cited Florida's stand-your-ground law in seeking immunity from prosecution in the Tampa shooting of John "Walt" Lay.

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