Richmonder indicted in death of car break-in suspect

A Richmond man was indicted yesterday on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man he suspected was breaking into his girlfriend's car in the city's Church Hill neighborhood.

A grand jury indicted Eric G. Driver, 25, of the 500 block of North 22nd Street in the shooting death of Jamall Holman, 24, on April 22. The grand jury issued indictments against Driver yesterday on charges of second-degree murder and felonious use of a firearm in the shooting of Holman, who lived in the 1700 block of Forest Glen Road in Henrico County.

Richmond prosecutors say Driver crossed the line by shooting Holman three times to protect property. Driver's attorney, John W. Luxton, has argued that his client reacted instinctively because his girlfriend was frightened and thought she was in danger.

Luxton could not be reached for comment yesterday.

-- Michael Martz