Taqueria robber shot dead by patron. video /bad shoot?

[HoughMade]

So a litigating lawyer would have to come up with a richer target....

What kind of gun did the shooter use?

I wish I was joking.

Does the restaurant have insurance? I'm betting so. In 24+ years of tort litigation I think I have been involved in 2 cases where personal money was involved rather than insurance money only.

 

[Alamo]

I wonder if Texas has a law against shooting a dead body? I'm pretty sure bad guy's respiratory had ceased prior to the final shots.

Maybe.

PENAL CODE

TITLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY

CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES

Sec. 42.08. ABUSE OF CORPSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, without legal authority, knowingly:
(1) disinters, disturbs, damages, dissects, in whole or in part, carries away, or treats in an offensive manner a human corpse;

State Jail Felony

 

[Alamo]

What kind of gun did the shooter use?

I wish I was joking.

Does the restaurant have insurance? I'm betting so. In 24+ years of tort litigation I think I have been involved in 2 cases where personal money was involved rather than insurance money only.

I forgot about the gun. Which he took with him so unless they find them maybe that’s out.

I did think about the restaurant but I’m wondering how much liability insurance they have. I don’t know if there’s a minimum required by Texas law, but I’ll bet that’s what they have.

ETA: The restaurant appears to be part of the local chain, So may be a little more money there than the usual mom&pop shop.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Without questioning the shooter... Did shooter know robber? Did shooter set up robber to make shooter a hero? You can come up with other scenarios to question motives.

I would want more information before actually judging the incident. My take based on what I've seen.

I could see the first 4 shots being no issue.

Shot's 5-8, I can reasonably judge the shooter may not have seen the gun fly from the robbers hand.

Then he picks up the robbers' gun and shoots them in the back of the head. WTF???

 

[bobzilla]

Then he picks up the robbers' gun and shoots them in the back of the head. WTF???

Wow, you must have gotten the advanced enhanced video we don't have.

 

[GregD]

The thing that bothers me is . . . 9 shots in the back?

 

[Alamo]

Well lookee here. He decided to talk to the cops.

Taco shop customer who shot and killed possible armed robber agrees to meet with HPD investigators, officials say

An investigation is ongoing after a customer shot and killed a robbery suspect inside a taco shop in southwest Houston late Thursday, police said.

www.click2houston.com

 

[bobzilla]

The thing that bothers me is . . . 9 shots in the back?

would you rather the robber turns around and shoots the patrons? Or some shmuck walking past the door? self defense isn't about playing fair. It's about playing to win.

 

[bobzilla]

Well lookee here. He decided to talk to the cops.

Taco shop customer who shot and killed possible armed robber agrees to meet with HPD investigators, officials say

An investigation is ongoing after a customer shot and killed a robbery suspect inside a taco shop in southwest Houston late Thursday, police said.

www.click2houston.com

no requirement to stay at the scene as no crime was committed. That defeats one aspect of the butters defense.

 

[Lpherr]

The thing that bothers me is . . . 9 shots in the back?

That's the choice the guy chose, when he walked in, waving and pointing a gun, while demanding everyone's money.

 

[manifest destiny]

The thing that bothers me is . . . 9 shots in the back?

Maybe the bad guy shouldn't come into a restaurant waving a gun in peoples faces.

 

[manifest destiny]

From above link...

“The person he shot was in the process of committing robbery and consequently his use of force in defense of himself and innocent third parties is completely justified in Texas,” said former HPD officer, now lawyer, Thomas Nixon. “He was reasonably in fear of serious bodily injury or death.”

 

[Alamo]

So apparently his conversation with the police already happened earlier today?

Grand jury will consider case involving customer who fatally shot robber at SW Houston taco shop, police say

Houston police said on Monday that the case involving a customer who fatally shot a robbery suspect at a southwest Houston taco shop will be referred to a grand jury.

www.click2houston.com

 

[Keith_Indy]

Wow, you must have gotten the advanced enhanced video we don't have.

Didn't need high res video just eyes Mark 1. It's not queueing up because it's age restricted, but go to 1:25 of that video and say that is anything but the shooter picking up the robbers gun (which you can later see in his left hand) and then putting a round into the robbers head.

 

[Lpherr]

Some are concerned about the number of rounds fired.

Precisely, how many rounds are justified, when your life is threatened, and you fear you might die?








Yes... as many as it takes to end the threat.

When anyone here, is in this situation, please share exactly how many rounds were fired, how many hit the intended target, your state of mind, your thoughts in the moment, what type of gun the robber had, the color of the robbers shirt, etc.
I'm betting all of your answers are incorrect, until speaking with law enforcement and your attorney.

 

[HoughMade]

Didn't need high res video just eyes Mark 1. It's not queueing up because it's age restricted, but go to 1:25 of that video and say that is anything but the shooter picking up the robbers gun (which you can later see in his left hand) and then putting a round into the robbers head.

I think the only debate is whether the last shot...after the shooter clearly picked up the gun, was a body or head shot.

 

[cg21]

Must be nice being a criminal in the USA so many freedoms and rights awarded to them.

I was going to make it purple but sadly I don’t think it is needed

 

[printcraft]

 

[HoughMade]

Number of shots? I don't care. Never have.

Context of the shots...well that's where it gets interesting.

 

[Ziggidy]

Firing a shot after the robbers gun was picked up by the shooter, and then the shooter shoots again?

First 4 - I get it
Second 4 - I've never been in a situation that required using a gun
Last shot - overkill

Does this make the guy a criminal? I don't know.

I am wondering how this will be played, not only by the prosecution but the media's response to the final verdict. There is allot of great comments here. Looking forward to what happens next.