Grand jury DECLINES to charge 'hero' vigilante who shot and killed serial ... trends now
A Texas vigilante who shot and killed a robber in a Houston restaurant last year will not be charged, a grand jury has decided.
The shooter, who was said to be 'protecting everyone' in the restaurant, struck Eric Eugene Washington, 30, nine times with one bullet hitting him execution-style in the head.
Washington had entered the El Ranchito taqueria on January 5, 2023 while flashing what appeared to be a gun, later discovered to be plastic, and robbing the residents inside.
The customer, 46, then shot Washington as he attempted to flee the scene, security footage from the event shows.
A Texas grand jury has now 'no billed' the shooter,' meaning no criminal charges will be filed against him in relation to the incident, Harris County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Eric Eugene Washington, 30, died after being shot several times by an armed diner at a local taqueria he was trying to rob in January last year
The customer - seen sitting down with his gun raised - shot the man at least nine times. A Grand Jury will decide if he will be charged
The shooter, who wished to remain anonymous was within his right under Texas' self-defense laws, his attorney said at the time.
'In Texas, a shooting is justified in self-defense, defense of others and in defense of property,' attorney Juan L. Guerra Jr. said.
'In fear for his life and his friend's life, my client acted to protect everyone in the restaurant' he argued.
'This event has been very traumatic, taking a human life is something he does not take lightly and will burden him for the rest of his life.'
There were about 10 customers eating in the restaurant when Washington entered, wearing a black ski mask and gloves, and started to rob the diners.
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