WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing a popular D.C. artist has been found guilty of murder.
Brandon Holbrook was accused of brutally murdering and dismembering of well-known D.C. artist Joe Shymanski. Holbrook has been in custody since 2024, after rejecting a plea deal. His trial began at the end of March.
The case stems from the tragic events of Labor Day weekend in 2023, when Shymanski was reported missing by friends and family. An investigation led to Holbrook’s indictment on Nov. 20, 2023, by a Calvert County grand jury. Prosecutors said that Holbrook drove from his home in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, to Shymanski’s residence in Calvert County, where he reportedly shot and killed the photographer in his driveway…