Texas police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that left at least one dead and five others injured, including a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). ", "Their efforts led to the arrest of the shooting suspect. "Gun violence in this country is an epidemic," Biden said in remarks Thursday. Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell said about two hours after the attack, Bollin was arrested in Bedias, a tiny community about 40 miles northeast of Bryan. GRIMES COUNTY, Texas Authorities say a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was shot in Grimes County, Texas, by the suspect involved in the deadly . "We will NOT allow this in TX. Greg Abbott offered prayers for shooting victims and their families. All rights reserved. The shooter was gone by the time officers arrived. During . All five shooting victims were transported to local hospitals, officials said. Marc Barron said he was caught off guard by the shooting. Marc Barron, a co-worker, told ABC Houston station KTRK that he'd see Bollin every day. He just announced a new liberal power grab to take away our guns," he tweeted. With more than 86,000 residents, it is the seat of Brazos County. Texas police arrested a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that left at least one dead and multiple people injured, including a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. Justin is an assistant managing editor at CBS News. It's time to get legislation making TX a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State passed and to my desk for signing.". Kent Moore Cabinets released a statement Thursday night saying it's "devastated" by the shooting at its manufacturing facility. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan. One person was killed and five other were injured in a shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets in an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon. BRYAN, Texas - One person was killed and five people were wounded Thursday in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, police said. Cecilia and I are praying for the victims and their families and for the law enforcement officer injured while apprehending the suspect," Abbott said. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest updates on the Bryan, Texas shooting, and he'll also read your comments and questions on the air!Follow us on Twitter! Texas police arrested a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that left at least one dead and multiple people injured, including a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. Both are in stable condition, according to the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston. A man was arrested at about 4:20 p.m., two hours after the shooting, near Bedias, Texas, about 10 miles east of Iola, Lieutenant Cummings said. On Friday, Bryan police identified the person killed in the shooting as 40-year-old Timothy Smith. He's the dude you wouldn't expect to do this kind of stuff. "The dude, he's kind of quiet. "We want to thank the hospital and the doctors and the nurses who have just given phenomenal care to him," said DPS spokesperson Lt. Craig Cummings during an evening update. "It's a good little town that had a really bad thing happen to it," he told ABC13 of his hometown. WATCH: Woman says she 'just hid and prayed' during shooting, "I hid under a small place and praying to God," she said. The person killed Thursday at the cabinet company facility in Bryan, Texas, was identified as Timothy Smith, 40. As the scene unfolded on Thursday, victims recalled the moment the shooting broke out at Kent Moore Cabinets, a central Texas custom cabinet manufacturer. Bryan is about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Houston and is near Texas A&M University. No attorney was listed for Bollin in the jail record. Bryan Police Lt. Jason James said that . When the shooting began, Barron told ABC13 he assumed something had fallen until he came face-to-face with the suspect. "Life is unpredictable, and it can go in a second. The Bryan shooter is reportedly still. By Daniel S. Levine - February 27, 2023 02:29 pm EST. A man opened fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper prior to . At 2:30 p.m. local time, police responded to reports of a shooting at the business, where they discovered several shooting victims. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Already charged for murder, 27-year-old Larry Bollin faces an additional attempted murder charge. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Our focus now is on our employees and their families during this most difficult time, and we hope you understand we are not able to respond to your comments. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested after shooting the state trooper, who officials said was in serious but stable condition. Larry Winston Bollin, 27, of Iola, is charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting. Hours before the shooting, Abbott had criticized President Joe Biden's new executive actions aimed at gun reform. His bond totals $2.2 million. He is facing a charge of attempted capital murder for shooting the DPS officer, as well. The Texas Department of Public Safety said its officers tried to take Bollin into custody near Iola at about 3:30 p.m., but the suspect allegedly shot a trooper and fled. All rights reserved, leaving one man dead and wounding five others, Texas House Plans to Pass Largest Property Tax Decrease Ever,' Speaker Phelan Says, Texas Republicans to Vote on Resolution That Would Censure Rep. Tony Gonzales, 3 Children Killed, 2 Wounded in Ellis County Home; 1 in Custody: Sheriff, Check Your Change! He has been charged with murder and booked into the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. The Bryan Police Department identified the man . Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske told reporters he believes the shooting suspect whose identity has not been released is an employee at the business. Police officers direct workers away from the shooting scene in Bryan, Texas, on April 8, 2021. With more than 86,000 residents, it is the seat of Brazos County. "We will NOT allow this in TX.". Biden's executive actions, which are likely to face legal hurdles, are aimed at reducing mass shootings, suicides and domestic violence. Law enforcement responds to a reported shooting at a business in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, April 8. "I have been working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers as they assist local law enforcement on a swift response to this criminal act," Abbott said in astatement. http://www.facebook.com/AgendaFreeTVFollow us on Periscope! The first shooting took place at Kent Moore Cabinets manufacturing facility, where police said the suspect is an employee. "He used to send me Snapchats all the time from work, saying, `This is where I work, and this is who I work with,' Jackl said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Our thoughts are with our workers and their families, and we ask that you join us in keeping everyone touched by this tragedy in your thoughts (and prayers). The wounded were taken to St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in critical condition as authorities launched a manhunt for the shooter. "We are fully cooperating with the police who are investigating this horrible crime.". The state will assist in any way needed to help prosecute the suspect. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents and dogs to the shooting scene, said spokesman Deon Washington. Texas Gov. How Paul Murdaugh helped solve his own murder, Brother of man killed by woman charged with separate murder speaks out, Tom Sizemore dead at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm. The city is next to College Station, the home of Texas A&M University. Bollin was then found and taken into custody 50 minutes later in the town of Bedias. Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted that the president's announcement threatens the 2nd Amendment. As of April 6, there have reportedly been 133 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group that tracks gun violence. SANTA FE, Texas - An emotional audition on "American Idol" by a survivor of a Texas high school shooting prompted tears from the judges and criticism of the country's response to gun violence. April 8, 2021. Thursday evening shortly before 5 p.m. CDT, Bryan Chief of Police Eric Buske said a person who they believe to be an employee of Kent Moore Cabinets showed up at the company's headquarters and began shooting near the warehouse at about 2:30 pm. He said investigators believe Bollin was solely responsible for the attack, which happened around 2:30 p.m., and that he was gone by the time officers arrived. Trooper Juan Rojas Tovar of the Madisonville Texas Highway Patrol Office was shot while pursuing a shooting suspect near Bryan. Pronouns: she/her. "I don't have words to express the sorrow that I feel in my heart for all this stuff going on," referring to shootings in El Paso and elsewhere in the United States. Authorities said Thursday evening a suspect is in custody. They say he was involved in an ongoing dispute with a group of co-workers, exclusively telling ABC News in a statement, "Please do not judge the situation until you hear all the facts.". Bryan is about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Houston and is near Texas A&M University. Trooper Juan Rojas Tovar was shot while apprehending a shooting suspect, authorities said. He was also charged Friday with five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The suspected gunman is an employee at the custom cabinet company where the initial shooting took place, police said Thursday. James said Thursday afternoon a scene is secure. Bryan police officers direct workers away from the scene of a mass shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, April 8, 2021. Texas Gov. At least one person was killed and four others injured after multiple people were reportedly shot inside a business in Bryan, Texas on Thursday. In a statement posted on itsFacebookpage, Kent Moore Cabinets said our hearts are hurting and asked for thoughts and prayers for its employees and their families. "Everybody told me this guy is very calm and out of the blue he decides to do this," Rodriguez said. A state trooper was shot while pursuing an individual suspected of being involved in the shooting in Bryan, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Thursday. Police responded to reports of a shooting at the facility at approximately 2:30 p.m., but the suspect had left the scene. The Eagle newspaper reported earlier that police responded to a shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets corporate office. OK, I run, I guess?'" More charges may be filed Friday, police said. Two victims remain in critical condition following a Thursday afternoon shooting at a cabinet-making business in Texas, police said Friday. Texas Gov. KBTX-TV reported at least six people have been injured following the shooting. Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son. The shooting took place at Kent Moore Cabinets,before 3 p.m. at 350 Stone City Drive in Bryan, Texas. One person was killed and four were critically injured in a shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets in Bryan, Texas, on April 8, 2021. SEE ALSO: Bryan, Texas shooting: Trooper shot pursuing suspect after 1 killed and 6 wounded in workplace shooting, "I see him every day," Barron said. @AgendaFreeTVYour donations keep us on the air! BRYAN, Texas -- A man accused of opening fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state. Kent Moore Cabinets said that it was cooperating with authorities and supporting its employees. "Their efforts led to the arrest of the shooting suspect.". The company's headquarters in Bryan opened in 2011 and employs nearly 600 workers. Larry Winston Bollin, 27, of Iola, was booked into the Brazos County Detention Center in Bryan late Thursday, according to a Bryan Police Department statement. BRYAN, Texas -- A man accused of opening fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper, has been identified as 27-year-old Larry Bollin. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. On Friday, police said two of the survivors had been upgraded from critical to serious condition. A seventh victim was taken to the hospital after suffering an asthma attack. While being pursued by authorities, the gunman shot and wounded Texas State Trooper Juan Rojas Tovar who remains hospitalized Friday in critical but stable condition, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Twitter. Two Mexican citizens were among those injured in the shooting. The man, Larry Bollin, 27, of Grimes County, was. We are fully cooperating with the police who are investigating this horrible crime. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Two of the five people who were wounded at the business have been discharged from the hospital, two were in stable condition and one was in critical condition, police said on Twitter. He was booked into the Brazos County Detention Center in Bryan. Before his arrest, police said the suspect also shot and wounded a state trooper during an intense manhunt. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he is working with law enforcement on the shooting. Watch the video above, to hear what happened that left him "so shook.". A motive for the shooting has not yet been confirmed. Kent Moore Cabinets also offered its prayers with the following statement: "Our hearts are hurting. Reach him at: justin@cbsnews.com. An hour after police arrived on the shooting, a trooper was shot south of the town of Iola as officials attempted to take the suspect into custody, Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Craig Cummings said. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Principal fired for reading 'I Need a New Butt!' Because you never know with these people. "To give me the opportunity to be alive again. He realized what was going on when he came eye-to-eye with the suspect. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. BRYAN, Texas . We made eye-to-eye contact," Barron told KTRK. How Paul Murdaugh helped solve his own murder, Brother of man killed by woman charged with separate murder speaks out, Tom Sizemore dead at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm. Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske told reporters he believes Bollin is an employee at the Kent Moore Cabinets location where the shooting happened. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, The shooting in Texas comes just hours after President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an epidemic and an international embarrassment of gun violence in America while also calling on Congress to end the broad immunity that gun-makers have from being sued for shootings, making it a top priority for his administration. Investigators were still trying to determine what led to the shooting. Police asked people to stay away from the business during the investigation. All Rights Reserved. "It felt like a drill and then whenever the shots started it was like, `It's a shooting. He was arrested in a neighboring county by state troopers, and a trooper was shot and wounded during that effort, a spokesman for the state department of public safety said. Bollin was an employee of Kent Moore Cabinets, Bryan Police Department Chief Eric Buske said. Four of the victims were said to be in critical condition, and a fifth suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. No attorney was listed for Bollin in the jail record. We are fully cooperating with the police who are investigating this horrible crime.. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. A suspected gunman was arrested after a shooting rampage Thursday that left one person dead and five others injured in Bryan, Texas, authorities said. With more than 86,000 residents, it is the seat of Brazos County. She said she went back into the building and hid. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Bryan is about 100 miles northwest of Houston and is near Texas A&M University. Greg Abbott released a statement in response to the shooting, saying that he has been "working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers as they assist local law enforcement on a swift response to this criminal act. Legal Statement. The gunman used a handgun and acted alone, Buske said. Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell said about two hours after the attack, Bollin was arrested in Bedias, a small community about 25 miles northeast of Bryan. Investigators said the names of the victims will be released Friday, April 9. Greg Abbott (R), who earlier in the afternoon vowed to fight Biden's executive actions by making Texas a 2nd Amendment sanctuary state, issued the following statement Thursday afternoon after learning of the mass shooting. Katy Perry broke down in tears and delivered stirring words after a contestant on "American Idol" revealed he had survived a school shooting. Earlier this week in North Texas, two teenage brothers made a suicide pact to shoot and kill four members of their family before taking their own lives. 2:58 pm . Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lt. Craig Cummings speaks to members of the media outside of CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital, where people wounded during a shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets are being treated, April 8, 2021 in Bryan, Texas. A man opened fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper prior to . A motive for the shooting has not yet been confirmed. All Rights Reserved. One person, identified as 40-year-old Timothy Smith, of Bryan, died at the cabinet company while five others were hospitalized for gunshot wounds -- four of those patients were listed in critical condition Thursday afternoon. Police have not commented on a possible motive, but Bollins' family describes him as "level headed." "It's an international embarrassment.". Their efforts led to the arrest of the shooting suspect.". Greg Abbott said. 0. Marc Barron, an employee at Kent Moore, said the shooting caught him off guard as the suspect is not someone expected to do such a thing. ", Texas Gov. Bollin also faces five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. The shooting happened at Kent Moore Cabinets in Bryan, Texas. With more than 86,000 residents, it is the seat of Brazos County. Bryan is located in the shadow of Texas A&M University and about 100 miles northwest of Houston. "Our hearts go out to the families and the loved ones of those affected," the company said. The trooper shot in the arrest attempt was at a hospital and stable. WATCH: Woman says she 'just hid and prayed' during shooting. But I guess that's why nobody expected for stuff like this to happen.". ", "Two hours ago, I thought I was gonna pass out, you know, my legs are feeling weak and everything," she said. ABC News' Abby Shalawylo, Gina Sunseri and Timmy Truong contributed to this report. BRYAN, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspect arrested in connection with the shooting that killed one person and injured five others, including a DPS trooper, in Bryan, Texas reportedly "came with. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, Kent Moore Cabinets said "our hearts are hurting" and asked for "thoughts and prayers" for its employees and their families. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets in Bryan: 1 dead, 5 injured His changes include expanded background checks, reviewing ghost gun federal policies and reassessing the use of stabilizing braces on pistols. Another victim, Amelia Rodriguez, who's been with the company for 10 years, said she and others began praying. I was in art room one, and he shot up art room two . Bryan police identified the suspect late Thursday as Larry Bollin, 27, of Grimes County. "Our country has f-king failed us . At least six injured, several in critical condition according to my sources. April 9, 2021. BRYAN, Texas -- A man accused of opening fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper . Officials said the motive is unknown. The shooting occurred just hours after President Joe Biden announced a series of executive orders to curb gun violence. "Cecilia [the governor's wife] and I are praying for the victims and their families and for the law enforcement officer injured while apprehending the suspect.". The business, Kent Moore Cabinets, makes custom cabinets and has several locations across Texas. I remember Virginia. One person was killed and four people were wounded Thursday in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, police said.

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