Brockton man who shot pregnant girlfriend in the head while out on bail sentenced to prison

BROCKTON – A man from Brockton was convicted in May 2025 of multiple charges related to the 2020 shooting of a pregnant woman and was sentenced today to 25-30 years in state prison, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced.

Shaun Holiday, 30, was found guilty by a Brockton Superior Court jury of Armed Assault in a Dwelling, Armed Home Invasion, Assault and Battery Upon a Pregnant Person, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm While in the Commission of a Felony, Aggravated Assault and Battery, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition Without a Firearm Identification Card, three counts of Reckless Endangerment of a Child, and six counts of Intimidation of a Witness. He was sentenced to 25-30 years in state prison, with an additional 5-10 years to be served consecutively. His probation terms include no contact with victims unless authorized by probate court, GPS monitoring with exclusion zones around the victims’ home, work, and school, compliance with restraining and probate court orders, a mental health evaluation with treatment recommendations, and participation in an intimate partner abuse program.

On September 8, 2020, Brockton Police responded to a 911 call reporting a pregnant woman shot in the head at an apartment on 622 North Main Street. Police and emergency medical personnel found the victim inside the apartment building with a single gunshot wound to the temple. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston for treatment.

Brockton Police initiated an investigation, discovering a blood trail leading to the apartment where three young children were found. As officers escorted the children out, one identified Holiday as their father. Holiday was on the sidewalk, receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his left forearm.