Travis Rudolph is a former football player who gained attention due to his involvement in a murder trial.
He is a former football player who played for Florida State University (FSU) and briefly in the NFL.
Rudolph was Florida State’s leading receiver in 2015 and 2016.
In April 2021, he was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder:
The charges stemmed from a fatal shooting outside his Lake Park home, where he allegedly shot at four men who had come to his home after he had a scuffle with his girlfriend.
In June 2023, Rudolph was found not guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury.
The jury deliberated for fewer than four hours before reaching their decision.
Rudolph testified during the trial that the men he shot at were armed and shooting back at him.
Investigators did not find evidence of the fleeing men returning fire.
Rudolph played briefly in the NFL, signing with the New York Giants and later the Miami Dolphins.
He also spent time with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Travis Rudolph ring video
Rudolph was involved in a deadly shooting incident in April 2021.
The incident occurred after four men showed up at Rudolph’s door following a fight between Rudolph and his girlfriend, Dominique Jones.
CBS12 obtained exclusive video footage of the incident from a Ring camera.
The footage shows Rudolph running inside his house and then coming back outside with a gun.
During the murder trial, prosecutors claimed that Rudolph was the aggressor and that he shot 39 rounds at the four men as they fled following the fight.
The state showed jurors surveillance video of bullets flying from Rudolph’s semi-automatic rifle as he chased them down the street.
However, Rudolph’s attorney argued that the former NFL player acted in self-defense and that he feared for his life.
The attorney claimed that the four men were armed and that Rudolph had reason to believe that they were going to harm him and his girlfriend.
In an interview with WPBF 25, Rudolph stated that he acted in self-defense and that he regrets the incident.
On June 13, 2023, Rudolph was acquitted of murder charges.
Travis Rudolph trial
Rudolph stood trial for murder and three counts of attempted murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside of his Lake Park home in April 2021.
The charges against Rudolph stemmed from an incident in which four men appeared on his doorstep shortly after midnight to confront him about a dispute he had with his girlfriend hours earlier.
The confrontation turned violent, and Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle, shooting 39 rounds at the men as they fled following a fight.
The state showed jurors surveillance video of bullets flying from Rudolph’s semi-automatic rifle as he chased them down the street.
During the trial, Rudolph insisted he killed a man and almost killed three others to save his own life.
His defense attorney argued that Rudolph was acting in self-defense and that the men were the aggressors.
The jury reached its decision after fewer than four hours of deliberation and found Rudolph not guilty of first-degree murder and all other counts.
The trial lasted for two weeks, and the verdict was announced on June 7, 2023.
The case received significant media attention, with many wondering what the former football player was accused of.
Jury finds Travis Rudolph NOT GUILTY on all 4 counts !!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 #TravisRudolph pic.twitter.com/KsH7milah8
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) June 7, 2023
