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Eyewitnesses give their accounts of killing
Allegation of jury tampering made
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Joseph Williams takes the stand Wednesday morning in his defense of the malice murder charges for killing Adrian Thompson in the parking lot of Pepper’s Grocery & Market on June 3, 2013.
Taking the stand in his defense Wednesday, Joseph Williams said he was a “scared man shooting for his life” when he gunned down 37-year-old Adrian Thompson. But by his own admission, his fear went beyond the immediate threat to his life on that June 3, 2013, afternoon. “I was afraid that if I had not took the desperate measure that I took that Adrian was going to come back and do something,” he said.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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