A customer at a restaurant, Ranchito Taqueria shot and killed a man who robbed diners at the restaurant in southwest Houston on Thursday night.
The incident reportedly happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday at the restaurant on S. Gessner near Bellaire Boulevard.
Houston police said the armed man in a mask came inside the restaurant, demanding money and wallets from customers. However, as he was leaving, one of those customers shot him multiple times.
He died on the spot. The customer who shot him retrieved the stolen money and returned it to the robbed customers.
No one else in the restaurant was injured. Investigators said the suspect ended up not having a real gun.
The incident was caught on surveillance video
Houston police later declared the customer wanted for questioning, prompting his attorney to reach out to the police.
A photo of his 1970s or 80s model pickup truck with no bed was also released
Watch the video here.
