Posted on 01/08/2023 12:55:41 PM PST by dennisw
Vigilante who fired eight bullets into thief's back and one 'execution-style' into his head The customer, who police are now trying to track down, shot the man before taking back all the stolen good and returning them to fellow patrons
HPD Homicide Division Sergeants M. Arrington, C. Duncan and Detectives S. Overstreet and L. Lovelace said in a report: 'Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at the restaurant at the above address and observed an unknown black male in all black clothing, a black ski mask, and black gloves had been shot multiple times inside the business.
'Paramedics pronounced him deceased. Witnesses told officers the suspect entered the restaurant and pointed a pistol at patrons as he d A customer fatally shot a robber in the head after he held up a Texas restaurant with a fake gun - and police are now searching for the vigilante who helped get the stolen money back to the patrons.
The robber, believed to be in his 20s, entered Ranchito #4 Taqueria in southwest Houston on Thursday night wearing a black ski mask and gloves before ambushing 10 customers and demanding their money at gunpoint.
Footage shows the shouting man wave what is believed to be a pistol around the restaurant, while customers drop to the ground and hand over their belongings.
But as the man headed towards the door, one of the patrons - described by police as either white or Hispanic - produced his own gun and shot the robber.
He fired nine times - one of which was in the head - causing him to collapse to the ground. The customer, wearing a grey t-shirt and jeans, then collected the stolen money and cellphones and started handing it back to the people they were taken from.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I posted this version ONLY because there are good photos and video of this incident. At the source.
The comments at the UK Daily Mail and pro-vigilante.
Never bring a fake gun to a real robbery.....
In that part of Houston, IF you are not carrying, that’s on you. Ain’t I am not kidding.
Suspect that the cops won’t be looking too hard for this guy....LOL.
I don’t think it’s going to go well for this guy...
I want on the jury.
A tip of the Hatlo Hat to anonymous righteous carrying citizen expressing perfect vicarious self-defense!
They don’t give the race when the perp is non-White because it’s “not relevant “. It’s given here because we’re supposed to see the perp as a victim.
I so enjoy reading these heart-warming human interest stories.
If they find him, it will certainly be an interesting case...
I’m just worried that since he didn’t injure anyone and was headed out the door...
And his family will file lawsuits if he gets off...
“Police have not filed any charges and just want to speak to the customer in the clip.”
Yeah, right.
I’m 100% in favor of this. The “criminal justice system” has completely collapsed (intentionally), leaving criminal thugs with no fear at all of being caught or punished. Well then, the only alternative remaining is for them to fear US, and I want them to live in extreme fear every second of their pathetic existence.
He sat down and finished his dinner. Maybe they should look there first.
I’m hoping the PD want to buy him a drink and give him a medal
Agreed. I don’t think it would be in the best interest of the police to find this guy. Given the circumstances they would probably be obligated to bring charges against him, which would cause a public s**tstorm.
Only thing they could gripe about was he shot him in the back as he was leaving.
How many priors did the perp have?
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