Beasley, who returned to Ohio from Texas in 2004 after serving several years in prison on a burglary conviction, testified that he met with Davis and Davis had pulled a gun in retaliation for Beasley serving as a police informant.

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Mr Davis told the court he heard a gun cock and turned around to find himself face-to-face with a handgun, but pushed it aside and was shot in the arm.

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Beasley testified that he met with the surviving victim, Scott Davis, but said Davis was the one who pulled a gun in retaliation for Beasley's role as a police informant.

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The survivor, Scott Davis, testified that he heard the click of a gun as he walked in front of Beasley at the reputed job site.

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Mr Davis said he was wounded in the arm, but managed to push the gun aside and flee into nearby woods.

BBC: Richard Beasley in court in Akron, Ohio 26 March 2013