LSU football star Trey Holly is arrested on three felony charges - including attempted second-degree

Publish date: 2024-08-12

LSU football star Trey Holly has been arrested in connection with a shooting which left two people injured in Louisiana last week.

Holly, who plays as a running back for the Tigers, was taken into custody on three felony charges; attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal use of a weapon. 

The incident occurred in the Louisiana town of Farmerville at around 10:30pm last Friday, according to the Farmerville Police Department. 

One woman is said to have been left in a critical condition after she was shot three times, while a man was also shot once in his lower leg, reports The New Orleans Advocate.

Holly, who was arrested over the shooting along with two others, was booked at the Union Parish Detention Center after turning himself in on Thursday. 

LSU football star Trey Holly (right) has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Louisiana

LSU football star Trey Holly (right) has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Louisiana

Holly, who plays as a running back for the Tigers, was taken into custody on three felony charges; including attempted second-degree murder

Holly, who plays as a running back for the Tigers, was taken into custody on three felony charges; including attempted second-degree murder

Following his arrest, LSU said in a statement that he has been suspended from the team ‘indefinitely’. 

‘We are aware that a student-athlete has been arrested in relation to a shooting in Union Parish,’ LSU said. ‘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.’

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Holly is being held on a $512,000 bond. 

The Tigers’ No 25 enjoyed an impressive debut season with LSU, rushing 11 times for 110 yards and one touchdown last term.

On his debut back in October, he was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week after rushing for 91 yards – most of which came on a 67-yard touchdown. 

Holly also set a Louisiana record during his high-school days, after registering 10,523 career yards rushing over five years.

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