Kate Snow

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There have been whispers of murder, murder, murder.

For our next story, we're back at the Miami-Dade County Courthouse.

It's week two in the murder trial of Rashawn Jones, a former University of Miami football player.

Prosecutors say nearly 20 years ago, Jones was so consumed by jealousy of his more successful teammate, Brian Pata, that he ambushed him in the parking lot of Brian's off-campus apartment and shot him dead.

Brian's roommate found his body and called 911.

They say one of Brian's neighbors heard what sounded like a gunshot and then saw a man walking briskly past him, a man he later identified as Rashawn Jones.

On Monday, the jury got to hear from that eyewitness, only he didn't show up in person.

Because of his age and failing memory, the jury watched a video recording of his testimony instead.

Here to walk us through what happened and how the defense is pushing back on all of this is Dateline producer Jay Young, who has been in the courtroom.

Jay, thanks for being here.

Thanks for having me, Andrea.

So, Jay, we should just start this off by saying that Rashawn Jones has pleaded not guilty.

He says he was never jealous of Brian, certainly not jealous enough to kill him.

What evidence has the prosecution presented so far to try to prove Jones's state of mind at the time of the murder?

Well, prosecutors are saying that Rashawn was both envious and jealous of Brian.

Brian was a shooting star at the time of the murder.

He had everything going for him.