A man who was seen on surveillance video last week shooting and killing an armed suspect trying to rob a Houston taco shop was questioned by police Monday.
Houston police detectives questioned the 46-year-old man and, after consulting with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, it was determined that the shooting will be referred to a grand jury, police said.
The man’s identity has not been released because he has not been arrested or charged, police said. The grand jury will decide the man’s charges once all the evidence is presented.
Police referred any additional questions to the office of District Attorney Kim Ogg, who was not available to comment.
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Houston Police officers were dispatched to Ranchito #4 Taqueria in Southwest Houston last Thursday after an armed customer shot and killed an armed robber who had entered the establishment and was demanding valuables from customers at the point of gun.
Video and witness reports show the suspect, later identified as 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington, wearing a black ski mask entering the restaurant and pointing his handgun at customers and demanding their money.
Houston police released an image of the armed patrons’ van described as a “’70s or ’80s model pickup with no flatbed.”
(Houston Police Department)
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As the suspect was collecting money from customers, the armed customer can be seen standing up as the suspect walks past him and firing his gun at the suspect multiple times.
The armed customer, described by Houston police as a white or Hispanic male, fired at least nine shots at the suspect who fell to the ground and died. The armed customer fired multiple shots, including one to the suspect’s head, after the suspect fell to the ground.
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The armed customer collected the stolen money from the suspect’s body and returned it to the customers before fleeing the scene.
Fox News’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
