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.
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Going to lock the door so nobody could come in. He figured he had control of the scene, so he was securing the exit. Or you could say, he was leaving because there were no bullets to carry out his threats. I won’t say he deserved to die, but the hero did the taxpayers and others who would be his victims in the future a favor.
If I were there and the po-po axed me, I dinna see nuffin.
They have a good pic of him standing next to his red truck. It shouldn’t be too hard for the law to find him. SOMEONE knows who he is…
I have mixed emotions about this. While he stopped the bad guy and everybody got there stuff back, he may have set himself up for a murder charge.
But that’s Florida- I’m in Illinois, what do I know?
We don’t know he was headed out the door, do we? There was a customer sitting next to the door. He could have been intending to shake that guy down again.
If he had shot him earlier while the bad guy was facing him, I believe it would’ve been justified.
Again, I don’t know Florida’s laws re. self defense.
Houston, Texas! My bad!🙄🙄
I don’t know the laws there, either. Excuse me while I go kick myself….
“While he stopped the bad guy and everybody got there stuff back, he may have set himself up for a murder charge.”
He shot the guy 8 times in the back and then once in the head. I suspect he will be charged for something. Convicted? Maybe not. It only takes one jury member to stand up for him. So he may walk depending on the charge.
He should be sentenced to community service... Advising others.
All the guy needs to do is keep his mouth shut for about 30 years...
“I saw his hands move and thought he was going for his gun, so I shot him again.”
Well, Ms. AORAHA, you know what opinions are like, and everyone has one, even you. I don’t see a vigilante, I see a hero protecting himself and others. The perp was not leaving. He was going to rob the last customer by the door. He was still a danger until he was shot.
I realize that, i only stated that could be the only beef.
“But that’s Florida- I’m in Illinois, what do I know.”
I know a few Chicago cops. They’d spend about 3 minutes looking for this guy.
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He’s NOT a vigilante.
He did not go hunting down a criminal.
He defended himself and others in light of a potentially life threatening situation.
Well, they have to prove that he was actually leaving.
Yes, he was heading for the door and that is a reasonable conclusion, but how was the guy to know for sure that he planned on leaving and didn’t intend on turning around and shooting everyone in the place
Yes, we know it wouldn’t have happened with a fake gun, but that guy didn’t know at the time it was fake and you cannot take the chance and make that presumption.
Remember: "The process is the punishment".
If he is identified and charged with anything, he will be out at least $50,000 in legal fees even for an acquittal. A full-steam prosecution could run that cost up to ten times the amount or more. And if the DA uses the race card and can pack the jury with mostly Blacks and a few White liberal tokens he will be convicted of something. The outcome is determined entirely by who can control the jury selection.
I hope the police are not looking too hard for him. He deserves a community service award.
Just reported on ABC “News” that the shooter’s atty has contacted police to make arrangements for a statement.
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