Woodbury, NJ – A jury found Walter Gilliano, 28, of Franklinville, guilty of first-degree  murder and two related second-degree weapons charges Tuesday following a four-week trial  before the Honorable Roger Lai. 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: On Sept. 24, 2022, Franklin Township Police Department arrived at Villari’s Sports Bar for reports of a gunshot wound. The victim, Chad Stuart, 31, of Clayton, was lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Gilliano told officers he had shot Stuart. The  investigation revealed that Gilliano and the victim had argued in the parking lot after the  bar closed. The defendant then got into his car and drove away only to return a few minutes  later with a gun. An eyewitness told police that Gilliano pointed the gun at the victim and  shot him. The victim was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries. 

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