Jurors told the judge Monday that they were deadlocked on the murder charge, but the judge told them to keep deliberating.

Raul Valle, 20, is accused of killing Fairfield Prep student James McGrath outside a Shelton house party in 2022 following a large fight.

Jury to begin deliberations next week in murder trial in death of Fairfield Prep's James McGrath By Ethan Fry, Liz Hardaway, Peter Yankowski, Staff Writers Updated July 3, 2025 4:57 p.m.

The jury will decide whether Raul Valle was acting in self defense when he killed James McGrath and wounded three others outside a house party in 2022.

After closing arguments, the jury will begin deliberating the case against Raul Valle in the fatal stabbing of James McGrath at a Shelton house party in 2022.

Raul Valle, 20, is on trial for the murder of James McGrath, a Fairfield Prep student who was fatally stabbed at a Shelton house party in 2022.

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the murder trial of Raul Valle, who is accused of killing Fairfield Prep's James McGrath in 2022.

Raul Valle, accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of James McGrath at a Shelton party in 2022, testified Tuesday before the defense rested its case.

FILE PHOTO- On the second day of the trial of Justin Sales in Amherst County, the jury heard testimony from multiple witnesses called by the Commonwealth Attorney's Office.

The jury has told the judge more than once that it was deadlocked on the charges in the case, but continue to deliberate.