Brazos County district attorney talks about the maximum punishment given following a workplace murder trial

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County district attorney Jarvis Parsons and WTAW's Bill Oliver.A Brazos County district court jury has sentenced Larry Bollin to a life prison term for murdering a co-worker in April 2021.Monday's decision (July 21) concluded a six day trial.The 31 year old Iola man is scheduled to be tried in Grimes County next month on a charge of wounding a DPS trooper following the workplace shooting.News release from the Brazos County district attorney's office:On July 21, 2025, a Brazos County jury sentenced Larry Bollin to Life in prison and a $10,000 fine for the murder of Timothy Smith. The jury previously found Bollin guilty of murder on Friday, July 18th.On April 8, 2021, Bollin went to work at Kent Moore Cabinets with a handgun concealed in his lunch cooler. After the afternoon work break, Bollin pulled his handgun from his cooler and fired multiple shots directly at Smith without provocation or warning. He then fired at least 20 shots in various directions. During the continuation of the violence, Bollin shot Walter Vega, Juan Ordonez, Isidoro Leal, and Juan Uribe. Nathan Whited then attempted to bravely intervene to stop the shooting, asking Bollin why he shot the individuals in the warehouse. The defendant responded to Whited “I’ll show you why”. Bollin then reloaded his firearm and shot Whited multiple times, sending Whited to the hospital. Bollin then fled the scene and shot Whited in the back as he lay on the floor defenseless.After fleeing from Kent Moore cabinets, Bollin returned to his home in Iola. While at his home, Trooper (now Sgt.) Juan Tovar approached Bollin’s home in an effort to apprehend him. Bollin then took aim and shot Trooper Tovar with a rifle as Trooper Tovar retreated in his patrol vehicle. Sgt. Tovar was shot in the left eye and lost his eye as a result.The jury also heard from the mothers of Nathan Whited and Juan Ordonez, as well as the wife of Juan Uribe concerning how their relatives have suffered physically since the shooting.The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank all of the victims in this case and their families for their patience and support throughout this trial process. The District Attorney’s Office would also like to thank Bryan PD, DPS, and the many other agencies that responded and worked to apprehend Bollin for their bravery and dedication.Statement from district attorney Jarvis Parsons and assistant district attorney Jennifer Hebert: “Brazos County was changed forever by this Defendant’s actions. The jury protected us all today, when they sentenced Larry Bollin to life.”