80-Year-Old Military Veteran Dies After Parking Spot Dispute Turns Violent

Earl Hollins succumbed to severe head injuries following an altercation with an acquaintance at a Houston grocery store parking lot.

Earl Hollins, an 80-year-old military veteran, died after being struck during a dispute over a parking spot outside a Food Town grocery store in Houston, Texas, on December 6, 2024.
The alleged assailant, 57-year-old Anthony Ray Boyce, fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with aggravated assault; charges may be upgraded to murder following Hollins' death.
Hollins suffered severe head trauma, fell into a coma, and was taken off life support by his family on December 7 after being declared brain dead.
Investigators revealed that Hollins and Boyce were acquaintances who frequented the same grocery store, and the altercation escalated unexpectedly into violence.
Hollins' family described him as a kind and easygoing person, expressing shock and grief over the loss, which they called senseless and devastating.