LSU running back claims he is ‘100% innocent’ after arrest for attempted murder

LSU running back Trey Holly claimed he’s innocent on social media Saturday, Feb. 17, after he was arrested following a shooting in Union Parish.
Published: Feb. 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM CST

FARMERVILLE, La. (WAFB) - LSU running back Trey Holly claimed he’s innocent on social media Saturday, Feb. 17, after he was arrested following a shooting in Union Parish.

Holly took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to say he was “falsely identified, accused, and arrested,” and that he is “100% innocent.”

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LSU running back Trey Holly claims innocence via social media post after his arrest
LSU running back Trey Holly claims innocence via social media post after his arrest(Trey Holly via X)

The running back was arrested Thursday, Feb. 15, after a shooting in Farmerville on Feb. 9, when a woman was shot in the back, and a man was shot in the leg, according to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Holly faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal use of a weapon. He’s being held on a $510,000 bond.

LSU released the following statement in wake of the arrest:

We are aware that a student-athlete has been arrested in relation to a shooting in Union Parish. This student-athlete has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities, in accordance with departmental policies. Out of respect for the judicial process, we will have no further comment.

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