A Pennsylvania man has been acquitted of murdering a New Jersey pharmaceutical executive who had just won big at a Pennsylvania casino.

Jekai Reid-John, 27, of Norristown, was found not guilty of murder, armed robbery, burglary, multiple weapons offenses and witness tampering following a three-week trial in Middlesex County, MyCentralJersey.com reported. A final count, conspiracy to commit robbery, split the jury so they will return to court on Oct. 10 to further discuss the matter, officials said.

Reid-John had been accused of killing 54-year-old Sree Aravapalli on Oct. 26, 2021. That night, he was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds inside his home in Plainsboro Township and rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead a few hours later.

Police, at the time, said

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