Arrest Made in Ongoing Fall River Double-Homicide Investigation
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office
Thomas M. Quinn III
District Attorney
Press Release
May 21, 2021
An 18-year-old Fall River man was arrested this evening in connection to the ongoing investigation into Tuesday afternoon’s double-homicide in Fall River, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and Fall River Police Chief Jeffrey Cardoza announced.
Jeremy Holmes was taken into custody without incident tonight around 8:15 at the Boston Marriott Hotel in Burlington. Mr. Holmes was arrested by members of District Attorney Quinn’s State Police Detective Unit, Fall River Police, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitives Apprehension Section and Burlington Police.
The defendant is charged at this time with Carrying an Illegal Firearm, Carrying a Loaded Illegal Firearm and Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm. He will be arraigned on these charges Monday morning in Fall River District Court, at which time prosecutors will request the defendant be held for a future Dangerousness Hearing. Due to court-imposed Covid-19 restrictions, limited seating will be available in the courtroom.
“I want to thank all the investigators for their efforts in this case, which has led to the arrest of this defendant on firearm charges. Our investigation into the senseless death of the two victims is ongoing. Significant resources will continue to be expended as this investigation continues,” District Attorney Quinn said.
Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office, Homicide Unit prosecutors and Fall River Police, continue to actively investigate the incident.
Fall River Police received 911 calls around 4:22 pm Tuesday to report 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 respectively. Both victims were declared deceased by emergency room physicians.
The third male shooting victim, 19, of Fall River, was transported to Saint Anne’s Hospital via a private vehicle. This victim was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital for further treatment. and is expected to recover.
The investigation into this incident is extremely active and ongoing, and no further information can be disseminated at this time.
“I want to recognize the diligence of every investigator involved in this case. Since the first 911 call, they have worked non-stop to make an arrest. I hope this brings some small measure of comfort to the victims’ families, and the Cory Row neighborhood,” said Fall River Police Chief Cardoza.
Contact:
Gregg Miliote
Director of Communications
774-292-9576