Travis Rudolph found not guilty: --- # Former NFL and FSU player Travis Rudolph acquitted of charges In a surprising turn of events, former NFL and Florida State University (FSU) wide receiver Travis Rudolph was found not guilty on all counts in a trial that lasted eight days. Rudolph, 27, was accused of fatally injuring one man and injuring another in a shooting outside his Lake Park home on April 7, 2021. According to the prosecution, Rudolph was the aggressor who brought a weapon to a fistfight after an argument with his girlfriend. The incident left Sebastien Jean-Jacques deceased and another man wounded. Rudolph was charged with one count of first-degree and three counts of attempted

first-degree. However, the defense argued that Rudolph acted in self-defense after he was attacked by four men who came to his doorstep. Rudolph testified that he saw two weapons pointed at him and his brother and fired his weapon to protect himself and his family. He also said that he did not know Jean-Jacques or the other men and had no motive to harm them. The jury deliberated for about three and a half hours before reaching a verdict on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. They found Rudolph not guilty on all counts, clearing him of any criminal liability. The judge ordered Rudolph's house arrest monitor to be removed and he walked out of the courtroom a free man.