Family argument results in gunfire and arrest

A man was arrested by Garland County deputies late Sunday after allegedly attacking his older brother and later shooting at him and his girlfriend causing an injury to his brother’s leg.

Matthew “Sean” Bolin, 39, of 120 Bolin Place, off Hideaway Hills Drive near Akers Road, was taken into custody at his residence shortly before 9 p.m. and charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault, punishable by up to six years in prison, and one count of second-degree domestic battery, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

He remained in custody Monday in lieu of $8,000 bond and is set to appear Sept. 18 in Garland County District Court.

According to the affidavit, shortly after 8 p.m., Garland County Sheriff’s Deputy J.T. Dunn, Sgt. Scott West and Lt. Mike Roberson responded to the 100 block of Hideaway Hills Drive to a report of shots fired in the area and while en route were informed by dispatch that Michael Bolin, 42, who also lives at 120 Bolin Place, called to say his brother had shot him.

Upon arrival, deputies learned the Bolin brothers had been in an argument earlier. The two went out to eat and had both consumed several drinks. On the way home, Sean Bolin allegedly began beating his brother as he was driving down the road.

Michael Bolin states he made Sean Bolin get out and walk home and then he proceeded to the home of his girlfriend, 35, on Hideaway Hills. He picked her up and took her to his house on Bolin Place where he started to get some of his things.

He states he and his girlfriend were getting ready to leave when his brother got home and began beating him again and also attempted to hit his girlfriend. At some point, Sean Bolin allegedly grabbed a pistol and started shooting at both of them, firing three or more rounds as they fled.

They were able to get away and escape to the girlfriend’s house where they called the sheriff’s department. Lifenet responded and “looked over” Michael Bolin at that time, but he reportedly declined any medical treatment and the LifeNet personnel left.

Sean Bolin went inside his residence and was initially refusing to come out, but eventually Dunn was able to get him to come outside and surrender and he was taken into custody without further incident.

GCSD Investigator Terry Threadgill arrived at the girlfriend’s house to take the victims’ statements and photograph any injuries they sustained and noted a large blood stain on the back of Michael Bolin’s pants between the calf and knee of his leg.

He raised the pants leg and discovered what appeared to be an entry and exit wound in his calf from the top of the muscle to the bottom, which was still bleeding “somewhat heavily.”

Lifenet returned to the scene and transported Michael Bolin to a local hospital for treatment.