Armed Robber Killed At Restaurant After Being Shot By Customer

Customers were enjoying a meal at Houston’s Ranchito Taqueria on Thursday, January 5, when an armed man burst in demanding money from the diners as part of a robbery. However, this crime didn’t work out the way the criminal hoped, as he ended up being shot and killed by a customer.

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Watch as a brave customer at a taqueria shot restaurant shot and killed an armed criminal who was robbing from other customers. Houston police are now looking for that person for questioning pic.twitter.com/g7EYjms5PZ

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1. Footage of the disturbing incident began circulating on social media shortly after it happened. In surveillance footage of the attempted robbery, you can see a man dressed in all black with a mask covering his face enter Ranchito Taqueria. He then pointed a gun at customers and ordered them to pay up, the Houston Police Department confirms.
2. Most customers were terrified. They immediately got out of their seats and hid under the table seeking safety. The robber did indeed get money from many customers, but as he tried to make off with his takings, one of the customers in a booth brought out his own weapon and shot the robber.
3. The robber was shot four times in the back. The robber falls to the ground and the customer walks over to him on the ground and shoots him four more times. Finally, he leans in and shoots him a final time at point blank range. The customer then reportedly took the money back from the robber and gave it to the customers.
4. The robber was declared dead at the scene. However, they still haven’t talked to the customer responsible for shooting him. “Surveillance photos of the male and his vehicle, a 1970s or ’80s model pickup truck with no bed, are attached to this news release,” Houston Police said in a statement.”Investigators want to speak with the man for his role in the shooting. No charges have been filed. Investigators are asking the shooter and the victims who left the scene to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 to provide statements regarding the incident.”
5. Was the shooting self-defense? It’s not as if the customer went out and shot a random person on the street. The robbery at Ranchito Taqueria was terrifying for customers. However, it could be said that the customer didn’t need to continue shooting long after the robber had been subdued.