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Man accused of killing 80-year-old disabled vet over parking space was a former Cy-Fair ISD educator

Anthony Ray Boyce, 56, was arrested for assaulting 80-year-old Earl Hollins over a parking spot. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – KPRC 2 is learning more details about a man accused of beating a man to death over a grocery store parking space in north Harris County.

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Authorities arrested Anthony Ray Boyce, 57, accused of attacking 80-year-old Earl Hollins on Friday afternoon at the 1400 block of West FM 1960. Sources said Boyce was an educator at Cy-Fair ISD and the district confirmed to KPRC 2 Tuesday morning he was in fact, formerly employed as a substitute teacher

According to court documents, Boyce struck Hollins during a fight over a parking space. He was then arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault - Serious Bodily Injury.

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However on Monday, court documents confirmed Hollins succumbed to his injuries, so Boyce is expected to face additional charges.


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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