TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Opening statements began in a trial of two men accused in a shocking shoot-out outside a Tallahassee liquor store.<\/p>\n
Joseph Walker and Tamylon Williams are accused in a deadly shooting Half Time Liquors back in October 2022. <\/a><\/p>\n Eight people were shot that night and one man, Demario Murray, was killed.<\/p>\n Walker and Williams are two of the four men<\/a> facing charges. <\/p>\n Both men are facing murder, attempted murder and weapons charges.<\/p>\n Attorneys laid out arguments on Tuesday, with State Attorney Jack Campbell citing evidence that will be shown in testimony, like security camera footage showing Williams firing a gun at the scene. <\/p>\n Campbell also said shell casings found at the scene matched a gun found in Walker\u2019s possession and had his DNA on it.<\/p>\n \u201cA group of people decided they didn\u2019t want to have a party, the wanted to have a gun fight,\u201d Campbell said.<\/p>\n Williams\u2019s attorney, Armando Garcia, claims self-defense, saying that Williams was afraid for his life.<\/p>\n \u201cNot only that his life was being threatened, that he may suffer great bodily harm, You will not see any evidence that Tamylon Williams fired the first shot,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s testimony saw several witnesses take the stand, including a woman who was shot in the leg during the shooting describing her experience.<\/p>\n \u201cI ducked and got completely on the ground almost under the car,\u201d she said. \u201cI got up and I was already shot.\u201d<\/p>\n A Tallahassee Police Officer who responded to the scene also took the stand to talk about the initial chaos after the incident.<\/p>\n The trial is expected to last the rest of the week.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n