A Jefferson Parish jury on Friday convicted 28-year-old Maurice Holmes of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Metairie handyman Lawrence Herr, who prosecutors say was gunned down while fixing a mailbox in Kenner. After a three-day trial, jurors took roughly four hours to reach the guilty verdict. Holmes now faces life in prison and is set to be sentenced on June 15. The case has drawn local attention because investigators say the attack was random and caught on neighborhood surveillance cameras.
Prosecutors spent three days walking jurors through evidence and testimony that ultimately convinced them to convict, according to NOLA.com. Court records cited by the outlet show Holmes was tried on a single count of first-degree murder and that co-defendant Tahj Matthews remains charged in the same killing.
How the killing unfolded
Kenner police say Herr was shot on April 10, 2023, while working on a mailbox at a home on 29 Georgetown Street. Surveillance video shown to detectives reportedly captured…..