"Grand Jury Exonerates Man in Fatal Shooting of Taqueria Robber in Houston"

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Source: KPRC Click2Houston
"Grand Jury Exonerates Man in Fatal Shooting of Taqueria Robber in Houston"
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A Harris County grand jury has decided not to charge a customer who shot and killed an armed robber during a heist at El Ranchito taqueria in Houston. The incident, captured on security video, showed the customer acting in self-defense when Eric Eugene Washington robbed patrons at gunpoint. The grand jury's "no bill" decision means they found insufficient evidence for criminal charges, following a review of the case by the Houston Police Department and community standards set by the District Attorney's Office.

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