RUSKIN, Florida (Court TV) — A 52-year-old Florida man is on trial for allegedly killing his “best friend” when he shoved him onto a dock, causing a serious head injury, and then pushed the victim into the water.
Kamal Padowski faces a first-degree murder charge in the May 25, 2024, death of Melvin Jimenez in Ruskin, which is near Tampa. The trial began on Tuesday and is expected to wrap up with closing arguments Wednesday.
Kamal Padowski, in white, allegedly shoved Melvin Jimenez onto the dock, killing him in Ruskin, Fla., (WFLA/YouTube).
A witness who walked past Padowski on the dock after the incident testified about what the defendant told her, according to a courtroom report from local NBC affiliate WFLA…