Really feel good story of the day.
Final January, a robber was shot to death by a patron at a taqueria on S. Gessner simply earlier than midnight final Thursday night time.
Surveillance video exhibits a black male in a black ski masks strolling across the taqueria and robbing clients at gunpoint (it later turned out he was holding a BB gun).
A bald man seated close to the robber jumped into motion and shot the suspect lifeless.
In keeping with Houston Police, the Good Samaritan then collected the cash from the suspect and gave it again to the theft victims.
WATCH:
Houston Police wish to communicate this man, however he’s not charged with a criminal offense. HPD says a gunman was robbing folks at a taqueria on S. Gessner final night time. Through the theft, this man shot and killed the suspect… collected the cash, gave it again to the theft victims, and left. pic.twitter.com/nPtDxw2lQF
— Joshua Rodriguez (@Joshuajered) January 7, 2023
The unnamed 46-year-old armed buyer (pictured under) cooperated with regulation enforcement and in the end confronted a grand jury.
The armed patron, who nonetheless has not been named, received’t be charged, a Harris County jury determined.
KHOU 11 reported:
A grand jury declined to file expenses towards the person who shot and killed a robber at a southwest Houston taqueria final 12 months.
The taking pictures occurred on Jan. 5, 2023, on the El Ranchito taqueria on South Gessner Highway.
Within the wake of the taking pictures, there have been requires the shooter to be charged. Some known as him a “vigilante.” Others known as the person who shot and killed the robber a hero.
Restaurant proprietor Pedro Lopez agreed with the grand jury’s determination. He additionally stated the client who fired the photographs hasn’t returned within the 12 months for the reason that taking pictures.
The 46-year-old shooter was by no means recognized.
Eric Eugene Washington, 30, was shot and killed as he walked via the restaurant robbing folks, in keeping with police.
The theft suspect (now deceased), Eric Washington, 30, was a convicted felony.
deceased theft suspect Eric Washington
