Fall River man’s sentencing date revealed after being found guilty in murder of Jovaughn Antonio Mills, Miguel Sanjurjo

A Fall River man’s sentencing date in Fall River Superior Court has been set after being found guilty in a double murder.

22-year-old Jeremy Holmes was found guilty in November on two counts of Murder along with Carrying a Firearm without a License.

According to court records, sentencing was scheduled for January 10th but was rescheduled to June 13th at the request of Holmes. Sentencing was then rescheduled to October 9th at the request of Holmes. He has been held without bail.

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.

The defense argued that the shooting was done in self-defense against a rival gang.

Video surveillance was recovered concerning the shooting.

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