Trials set to begin for two men connected to murders of 14 and 29-year-olds in Fall River

Two Fall River man will stand trial for their alleged roles in a city double murder.

The trial is expected to start Monday for 22-year-old Jeremy Holmes after being indicted on two murder charges, assault and battery with a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of a large capacity firearm, according to court records.

Fall River Police received 911 calls at just before 4:30 p.m. on May 17, 2021, for a report of shots fired in the vicinity of Griffin Park.

When first responders arrived on scene, they located two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The two victims, Jovaughn Antonio Mills, 29, of Fall River and Miguel Sanjurjo, 14, of Fall River, were rushed to Saint Anne’s Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

The third shooting victim, a 19-year-old man from Fall River, was transported to Saint Anne’s Hospital via a private vehicle. The victim was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital for further treatment and has since recovered.

According to prosecutors, the weapon found at the scene of the shooting where 13 shots were fired was owned by Holmes.

Video surveillance was recovered concerning the shooting.

Holmes’ attorney previously stated that his client had no criminal record and that the gun in question is not Holmes’ property.

Police chief at the time, Jeffrey Cardoza stated that the shooting occurred on the sidewalk near the black fencing of Griffin Park.

A second defendant connected to the incident, 24-year-old Dana Mazyck of Fall River, was apprehended on May 25, 2021, in Fall River by members of District Attorney Quinn’s Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit and Fall River Police detectives. He was charged with carrying an illegal firearm, carrying a loaded illegal firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building.

Mazyck’s trial is also expected to start on Monday.