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Breon Hollings Convicted of the Murder of Eric Shay White
Published on: July 29, 2019
Office of the State Attorney
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Melissa W Nelson
State Attorney
311 West Monroe Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4242
(904) 255-2500
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Breon Anthony Hollings, 24, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Second-Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault. Hollings now faces a maximum of life in Florida State Prison as a Habitual Offender. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled by the Honorable Bruce Anderson Jr. on Sept. 23, 2019.
Hollings arranged a meeting with Eric Shay White on Amazon Avenue around 3 a.m. April 20, 2017. With three co-conspirators, Hollings ambushed White and his girlfriend in their vehicle. Fifteen shots were fired as White and his girlfriend drove down Amazon Avenue in an attempt to flee Hollings and his accomplices. One bullet struck White and killed him.
The case was investigated by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Lara Zaroulis Mattina and LaTesha Campbell.