LSU freshman running back Trey Holly turned himself in to the Union Parish Sheriff's Office on Thursday and faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder. That's one of three felony charges he faces related to a shooting last week in Farmerville, Louisiana.
Sheriff Dusty Gates of the Union Parish Sheriff's Office in Farmerville told ESPN in a phone interview Thursday that Holly turned herself in around noon and is being held on $512,000 bond. Holly's arrest Thursday is one of three arrests related to a Feb. 9 shooting, according to Gates, in which two people were shot. Gates told ESPN that both shooting victims are expected to survive.
Holly also faces charges of aggravated criminal damage to property and unlawful use of a weapon, Gates told ESPN.
Holly has been suspended indefinitely from all LSU football team activities. LSU said in a statement that it was “aware that a student-athlete has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Union Parish.”
An attorney for Holly told The Advocate in Baton Rouge that his client plans to plead not guilty to all three charges.
“Mr. Holly emphatically denies all charges and we look forward to having our day in court,” attorney Kelvin Rodgers said.
Holly is a freshman who rushed for 110 yards on 11 carries last season, including a touchdown against Army. She entered LSU as one of the most successful running backs in Louisiana high school football, as she set the state's all-time rushing record with 10,523 yards. She scored 160 touchdowns in her high school career at Union Parish High School.
Holly was ESPN's No. 10-ranked running back and No. 172 overall player in the Class of 2023.
ESPN's Mark Schlabach contributed to this report.
