Man arrested for assaulting 80-year-old man in grocery store parking lot

Authorities have arrested 57-year-old Anthony Ray Boyce in connection with the brutal attack on 80-year-old Earl Hollins. It happened Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of West FM 1960 in north Harris County.

According to court documents, Boyce hit Hollins in a parking spot at the Food Town grocery store.

Boyce was arrested and charged with aggravated assault – grievous bodily harm.

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From aggravated robbery to assault

At first, the call to deputies went down as an aggravated robbery around 2 p.m. However, investigators quickly discovered that nothing was taken from the victim.

Boyce and Hollins were reportedly familiar with each other and were frequent visitors to the store, according to witnesses.

A sudden confrontation

Sgt. Jeff Thomas explained that the video footage showed no signs that a confrontation was about to take place. After the attack, Boyce left the scene in a maroon Ford F150 with maroon or white trim.

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Condition of the victim

Hollins was transported from Houston Northwest Medical Center to Kingwood Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Authorities are still investigating what led to the altercation.