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Man shoots Texas restaurant robber, returns victims’ money, police say
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A customer at a Texas taqueria fatally shot a man who entered the restaurant and threatened patrons for their money, police said.
The Houston Police Department is seeking additional information on the man who shot the alleged robber, they said in a statement on Friday.
Officers were dispatched to a restaurant, identified as The Ranchito #4 taqueria in multiple reports, after a reported shooting. Witnesses told officers that a man who was wearing a black ski mask and black gloves entered the restaurant and pointed what patrons believed was a gun as he demanded money from them.
One of the patrons “produced a gun of his own and shot the suspect multiple times,” police said in the Friday news release.
“The shooter collected the stolen money from the suspect and returned the money to other patrons.”
Paramedics later pronounced the victim dead.
The Houston Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday that the man who allegedly stole from the restaurant customers did not have an actual firearm, but he instead had a pretend weapon, such as a BB gun.
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Police on Monday also said they have been contacted by an attorney who said he represented the shooter. Authorities said they expect to speak to the man and his attorney on Monday.
Police released photos of the man and his vehicle, which they described as a “1970s or ’80s model pickup truck with no bed.”
Officials have not confirmed the identity of the man who was shot. His identity will be verified by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. USA TODAY has reached out for additional information.
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