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Najee Holmes, 24, was shot and killed during a party in a garage in Elmira, New York, on the night of Saturday, February 13, 2016. A dispute between Holmes and another man, Lawrence Baker, escalated into a physical altercation and Holmes sustained fatal gunshot wounds. He was taken to Arnot Ogden Medical Center, where he later died.

Lawrence Baker, 24, who was on parole for a prior drug conviction at the time, was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. He faced second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. At trial Baker’s defense said he had acted in self-defense, alleging Holmes had stabbed him during the fight. The jury acquitted Baker of murder but convicted him on the two weapons counts; he received concurrent prison terms of 10 years with five years of post-release supervision.

Does anyone have information about what led to the argument that night or witnessed events inside that garage?