Houston taqueria shooting: Arrangements being made to speak with customer, police say

Houston police say the attorney for a customer who shot a robbery suspect is making arrangements for the man to talk with investigators. The man has not been charged.

HOUSTON - Houston police say an attorney is making arrangements for the customer who shot a robbery suspect at a restaurant to speak with investigators.

The man has not been charged. Police say the customer left after the Thursday night shooting in southwest Houston, and they want to speak with him.

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The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. at a taqueria in the 6800 block of South Gessner Road.

Police say the restaurant was open and customers were eating when the masked suspect came in and demanded money from the patrons.

According to police, the suspect pointed a pistol at the customers. Police at the scene said that the gun may have been plastic, either airsoft or a BB gun.

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The police department says the suspect collected money from patrons, and then one of the other customers took out his own gun and shot the suspect multiple times.

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FOX 26's Gabby Hart spoke with local criminal defense attorney Price Brown about if the incident could be considered self-defense. (NOTE: This report aired prior to the man's attorney speaking with HPD.)

Police say the shooter then took the stolen money from the suspect and gave it back to the customers. He and the other patrons then left, officials say.

The robbery suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and his identity has not been released.

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On Friday, police released photos of the customer they wanted to speak with. Over the weekend, police said an attorney contacted them and is making arrangements for the customer to speak with the investigators.

Police are also asking the other customers who left to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 to provide statements regarding the incident.