Taqueria customer shoots and kills robber

[Shaul]

A man in a ski mask entered a taqueria and proceeded to rob diners brandishing what appears to be a gun. One of the customers then pulled out his own gun, shot and killed the robber. The man then returned the money the robber had taken to other diners. The man and the other customers left before police arrived. This happened in Houston.

HPD: Customer shot suspect to death at Houston restaurant; wanted for questioning

 

[Revoltingest]

I just saw that in the news.
My thought....
Never ever try armed robbery in Texas.

 

[Lyndon]

If he left before the police arrived he is a criminal too

 

[We Never Know]

A man in a ski mask entered a taqueria and proceeded to rob diners brandishing what appears to be a gun. One of the customers then pulled out his own gun, shot and killed the robber. The man then returned the money the robber had taken to other diners. The man and the other customers left before police arrived. This happened in Houston.

HPD: Customer shot suspect to death at Houston restaurant; wanted for questioning

How the heck can your shoot someone and just leave before the cops get there?

 

[Revoltingest]

How the heck can your shoot someone and just leave before the cops get there?

Walk to the truck, & drive away.

 

[We Never Know]

Walk to the truck, & drive away.

My point was leaving the scene is a crime.

 

[Shaul]

If he left before the police arrived he is a criminal too

Which statute or section of the Texas Penal Codes do you think he violated?

 

[Shaul]

How the heck can your shoot someone and just leave before the cops get there?

Without further information any putative exigent reasons would be speculation. He may have had justifiable reasons or not.

 

[Shaul]

My point was leaving the scene is a crime.

Not necessarily.

 

[Altfish]

A man in a ski mask entered a taqueria and proceeded to rob diners brandishing what appears to be a gun. One of the customers then pulled out his own gun, shot and killed the robber. The man then returned the money the robber had taken to other diners. The man and the other customers left before police arrived. This happened in Houston.

HPD: Customer shot suspect to death at Houston restaurant; wanted for questioning

The US becomes more like the wild west everyday. So sad

 

[Revoltingest]

My point was leaving the scene is a crime.

Staying to face possible prosecution has its risks too.
A friend claimed to have shot a guy who entered his
truck to rob him. He pushed the body out, & just left.
He was advised by a cop friend to not report it.

I'm not advocating anything illegal, nonetheless,
one should realize that no good goes unpunished.

 

[We Never Know]

Staying to face possible prosecution has its risks too.
A friend claimed to have shot a guy who entered his
truck to rob him. He pushed the body out, & just left.
He was advised by a cop friend to not report it.

I'm not advocating anything illegal, nonetheless,
one should realize that no good goes unpunished.

Difference is the fella in the OP has many witness's and more than likely is on video.

 

[Revoltingest]

Difference is the fella in the OP has many witness's and more than likely is on video.

I'm not saying he acted wisely.
But I can understand the reason for leaving.

 

[Orbit]

Which statute or section of the Texas Penal Codes do you think he violated?

Leaving the scene of a crime is always against the law, especially when you've shot someone.

 

[Aštra’el]

Houston is one of my home cities, and Texas, one of my home states. What an honor it is to share it with people like this.

The man in the ski mask thought he could rob a Texas restaurant and its customers with a toy gun. He f’d around and found out.
It looked real enough to warrant a real, lethal response. Maybe he thought he was robbing California, or Portland, Oregon. Maybe not. Either way he’s dead now and the world is better off.

 

[Revoltingest]

Leaving the scene of a crime is always against the law, especially when you've shot someone.

It's arguable that he committed no crime.
(Not an argument I'd want to depend upon.)

 

[We Never Know]

I'm not saying he acted wisely.
But I can understand the reason for leaving.

I'm going to guess here.... But maybe he left to seek legal council before having to deal with law enforcement. Which would probably be wise.

 

[Secret Chief]

The US becomes more like the wild west everyday. So sad

"like" ? Is.

 

[Orbit]

It's arguable that he committed no crime.
(Not an argument I'd want to depend upon.)

That's for a jury (or your favorite prosecutor) to decide.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Difference is the fella in the OP has many witness's and more than likely is on video.

He is on video. There is a clear shot of his face and another of his truck. He is going to be recognized and someone will turn him in.

I can understand why he left. The legal problems for doing what he did can be huge. It looks like a valid use of force to me, but I am not an expert.