Robber Killed By Customer At Taqueria In Southwest Houston: According to the Houston Police Department, a patron at Ranchito Taqueria in southwest Houston shot and killed a man who robbed the establishment late Thursday night.
It occurred on Thursday just before 11:30 p.m. at the eatery on S. Gessner close to Bellaire Boulevard.
According to Houston police, an armed man wearing a mask entered the establishment and demanded clients’ wallets and cash. But just as he turned to leave, one of those patrons shot the suspect.
The occurrence was captured on surveillance footage.
The customer who shot the robber in the video was also the subject of security photos released by Houston police. He is sought by investigators to be questioned about his involvement in the shooting. He has not been named, and no charges have been filed as of yet.
A picture of his pickup truck from the 1970s or 1980s without a bed was also made public.
According to police, the shooter took the robber’s stolen money and gave it back to the other customers. Before the police arrived, the remaining diners in the establishment left the area.
No other patrons of the restaurant were hurt. According to the detectives, the suspect was found to be without a real gun.
“The robbery suspect he came into the store and was wearing masks and gloves,” HPD Lt. Wilkens said. “He had a plastic pistol, possibly an aero soft or a little BB pistol.”
The incident is captured on surveillance video. Following the shooting, it depicts patrons, bystanders, and the perpetrator leaving the area.
Investigators request statements from the gunman and the victims who fled the area by contacting the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
Was This Shooting Justified?
Nathan Beedle from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office remarked, “I can point you precisely where it is in the law, 9.31 and 9.32 of the penal code.”
According to Beedle, Texas law identifies specific circumstances relating to aggravated robbery, or robbery by menace, in which lethal force is deemed appropriate.
According to Texas law, it is presumed that the scenario was correct whether or not someone used lethal force.
