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crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph Acquitted of Murder Charges, Hopes to Return to Football

Travis Rudolph, a former NFL player and Florida State University wide receiver, was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder charges by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph had faced one count of first-degree premeditated murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with a 2021 shooting, but argued the shooting was in self-defense. The jury found Rudolph not guilty on all counts and he was released from house arrest. Rudolph spent two seasons in the NFL and previously garnered widespread praise for eating lunch with a boy who has autism during a visit to a Tallahassee middle school.

sports2 years ago

Travis Rudolph celebrates not guilty verdict and hopes to return to football.

Former Giants receiver Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty on all counts in a 2021 fatal shooting in Lake Park, Florida. Rudolph celebrated his freedom on Instagram Live and expressed his desire to return to football. He was acquitted of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder, citing self-defense. Rudolph was the Seminoles' top receiver in 2015 and 2016 and caught eight passes for 101 yards across seven NFL games.

crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph acquitted of murder charges.

Former Florida State football player Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. The jury agreed that Rudolph acted in self-defense when he opened fire on the men as they drove away from his home.

sports2 years ago

Former FSU and NFL player Travis Rudolph acquitted of murder charges.

Former NFL and Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder in a 2021 shooting that left one man dead. Rudolph claimed the shooting was in self-defense after being confronted by four men following an altercation with his then-girlfriend. Rudolph's agent said he is excited to get back to football after the verdict.

crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph acquitted of murder charges.

Former Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. Rudolph admitted to shooting 39 rounds at a group of four men outside his home, killing one of them, but he claimed he fired in self-defense. The incident took place on April 7, 2021, when the four men came to Rudolph’s home to confront him about a dispute he had with his then-girlfriend. Rudolph hopes to play football again.

crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph acquitted of murder charges.

Former Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty on all counts in connection to a fatal shooting outside his home more than two years ago. Rudolph pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder, citing self defense. The incident occurred when four men arrived at Rudolph's doorstep to confront him about a dispute he had with his girlfriend. Rudolph played for Florida State before going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and spending two seasons with the New York Giants.

crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph acquitted of murder charges.

Former NFL player Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty on all four counts related to the shooting of two individuals, resulting in the death of one, outside his family's Lake Park residence in April 2021. Rudolph claimed self-defense, while the state argued that he was not in immediate danger at the time of the shooting. Emotions outside the courtroom remained tense as the jury decided their verdict.

crime2 years ago

Travis Rudolph acquitted of all charges in murder trial.

Former Florida State University football star Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty on all counts in a shooting that left a man dead more than two years ago. Rudolph testified that the shooting was a result of self-defense after seeing two guns pointed at him. He had been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting outside his Lake Park home.