{"id":341954,"date":"2026-03-02T16:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/judge-declares-mistrial-in-killing-of-miami-football-star-bryan-pata-20-years-later"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:05:00","slug":"judge-declares-mistrial-in-killing-of-miami-football-star-bryan-pata-20-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/judge-declares-mistrial-in-killing-of-miami-football-star-bryan-pata-20-years-later","title":{"rendered":"Decide Declares Mistrial in Killing of Miami Soccer Star Bryan Pata, 20 Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The murder trial in the 2006 killing of former University of Miami standout Bryan<\/strong> Pata<\/strong> has ended in a mistrial.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jurors told the judge Monday — their second day of deliberations — they couldn\u2019t reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Rashaun Jones<\/strong>, who is accused of fatally shooting Bryan Pata outside his southwest Miami-Dade apartment in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After giving the panel more time to deliberate and learning they were still deadlocked, Judge Cristina Miranda<\/strong> declared a mistrial and a hung jury.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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Pata, a star defensive lineman for the Hurricanes, was shot multiple times outside his apartment on Nov. 7, 2006 — just hours after football practice. He was 22 years old and at 6-foot-4, 280 pounds, he was widely projected to be selected in the 2007 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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His death rocked the Miami football community and went unsolved for nearly 15 years.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In 2021, police arrested former Hurricanes teammate Rashaun<\/strong> Jones <\/strong>… accusing him of pulling the trigger following what prosecutors described as long-standing tensions between the two. Authorities alleged jealousy and personal beef fueled the killing — but Jones pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence from day one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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During five days of testimony in Miami-Dade County, prosecutors presented a largely circumstantial case — including witness testimony placing Jones near the scene, cell phone records and accounts of prior disputes between the two former teammates.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The defense attacked the credibility of witnesses and argued there was no physical evidence directly tying Jones to the shooting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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NBC South Florida reports Pata’s family said prosecutors plan to seek a new trial. Under Florida law, that must come within 90 days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Still, Monday added another painful chapter in a nearly two-decade wait for answers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The question of who killed the Miami football star remains unanswered in a court of law — and for the Miami football community, the wound remains open.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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