An Humble man charged in his friend’s murder is now free after investigators learned more about his alibi.
20-year-old Mark Crooms tells KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel he was arrested on July 19, three days after 19-year-old John Holmes was shot and killed.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Holmes was shot to death near the 300 block of Raypine Drive on July 16. Crooms said surveillance video showed him at his home around the time the murder happened, which led to his release. The shooter is still on the run. KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel will have interviews with Crooms and Holmes’ family coming up at 5 and 6.The other video shows him outside the house with McDonald’s bag around the time of the murder on July 16.Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State. When not reporting, Corley enjoys hot yoga, Tech Football, and finding the best tacos in town.
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