A customer at a taqueria on the southwest side of Houston shot and killed a would-be armed robber, according to video released by the Houston Police Department.
HOUSTON, Texas — The customer reportedly gathered the money taken by the robbery suspect and distributed it back to the victims before leaving the restaurant.
Houston Police Department investigators are wanting to talk to a man seen in a security video shooting a robbery at a taqueria located in the 6800 block of South Gessner Road,View this post on InstagramThe video shows the suspect, who wore a mask to conceal his identity, walking around the restaurant demanding money from the customers and pointing what appears to be a handgun at multiple customers. As he approaches one of the customers, the man throws his money on the floor.
The suspect picks up the money and walks toward the rear of the store approaching other customers. While the robber is distracted, the man who threw his money on the floor appears to remove a concealed handgun from his waist. As the suspected robber walks past the man, he brings his handgun up and reportedly fires multiple shots. The robbery suspect’s gun is in his left hand at the time of the shooting.The customer then gathers up the stolen money and gives it back to the robbery victims, police say.UPDATE: Surveillance photos of the male wanted for questioning in this fatal shooting of a robbery suspect last night .
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