FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The fate of a 22-year-old Fall River man charged in connection with a double homicide is now in the hands of a jury. Jeremy Holmes is accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Jovaughn Mills and 14-year-old Miguel Sanjurjo in Griffin Park three years ago. Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Patrick Driscoll said Holmes and his friends were approached by a rival gang in the park. Holmes allegedly shot at them as a result, hitting Mills, Sanjurjo and a 19-year-old man. Both Mills and Sanjurjo succumbed to their injuries, while the third victim survived. RELATED: Murder charges filed against Fall River double homicide suspect Holmes' attorney, Frank Camera, did not deny that his client pulled the trigger, but argued that he made the choice to protect his friends, who were unarmed. "At the end of the day, the East Side came onto the South Side," Camera said. "They weren't there to play basketball. They were there to cause harm." "Holmes made a decision — a reasonable decision at the time — to protect his friends," he continued. Driscoll believes the murders were deliberate and Holmes was angry that the rival gang had come to the park. "That was a slap in the face for Holmes," Driscoll explained. "That very act of them entering the park that day is what caused him to go get a gun. Not to defend himself or others, but to take care of business." "He pointed his gun, pulled the trigger and did not stop until he unloaded every bullet in his gun at the other side," he said. "That's not a man who's acting to defend other people. That's a man who is shooting with purpose." Camera believes Holmes' decision was made with the simple realization: "It was kill or be killed." "They were up to no good," Camera said. "None of them had clean hands ... Holmes did what he needed to do, which was reasonable in the circumstances."  But Holmes' supposed reasoning wasn't good enough for Driscoll. "You can always choose peace. Isn't that what this comes down to?" he asked. "[Holmes] didn't choose peace. He chose violence." Throughout the trial, jurors heard from those who witnessed the shooting and were showed surveillance footage from in and around the park. Holmes is facing two counts of murder and assault and battery by means of a firearm. Jurors are expected to continue their deliberations Friday. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW