2008 Pawnshop Murder Trial Set To Begin Today; John Richard Gray Is Charged with First Degree Murder, Robbery with Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of Firearm by Felon
March 5, 2012. The trial for the three-year-old pawnshop murder is set to begin today with John Richard Gray, 31, of Virginia Beach charged with first degree murder, robbery with dangerous weapon and possession of firearm by felon.