A suspected gunman was arrested after a shooting on Thursday that killed one person and injured five others in Bryan, Texas, authorities said. One of the injured victims was identified as a state soldier who was shot while on a manhunt.
Police identified the suspect late Thursday as Larry Bollin, 27, from Grimes County. He is charged with murder and registered with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office.
The first shooting took place at the Kent Moore Cabinets factory, where police said the suspect had one employeeAt 2:30 p.m. local time, police responded to reports of a shooting at the company, where they discovered several shooting victims. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested after shooting the state soldier, who, according to authorities, was in a serious but stable condition.
All five shooting victims were transported to local hospitals, officials said. An extra person was taken to hospital after an asthma attack.
Bryan, a city in central Texas about 100 miles northwest of Houston, has a population of 84,000 and is located near Texas A&M University at College Station.
Tori B. Powell contributed to the reporting.
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