Burlington, IA- The man accused of shooting another man at the West Burlington pool in June has been found not guilty on all charges.
The Burlington Beacon reports that 30-year-old Terence Jay Gordon was found not guilty of attempted murder and all related charges Friday, October 21st.
Des Moines County Attorney Lisa Schaefer said that jury deliberations Friday lasted about an hour and 15 minutes.
Gordon, who was accused of shooting 28-year-old Deontae Richardson in the parking lot of the West Burlington Pool, testified that Richardson had brought the gun to the pool, and it accidentally went off while Gordon and Richardson were fighting.
Gordon was arrested four days after the shooting in Cedar Rapids, and charged with attempted murder, willful injury, going armed with intent, and felony assault causing serious injury.
