On Thursday night, a masked man pointed a gun and demanded money from the patrons inside Ranchito #4 Taqueria. A customer attempted to stop him, pulling out a gun of his own and opening fire, shooting the suspect multiple times. After the robber was killed, the shooter retrieved the stolen cash to return to the other customers when he discovered the gun the suspect used was fake. The question now is whether the shooter will face any legal action for his deadly intervention.
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I know people will get mad at me but I believe charges should apply. Everyone has a right to defend themselves – Everyone. However, in this case, the robber took the money and was leaving. So let him leave. If the customer would have shot him when he was pointing the gun at himself or the other customers then I would have had no issues with the shooting. However, he waits until the robber was leaving (therefore, none of the customers’ life was in danger at that moment) This customer shot the robber in the back then walked over to him, stood over him, and shot him again. That is not self-defense or the stand-your-ground law. Plz people do not get it twisted I am all for self-defense but shooting the bad guy when he is leaving is not self-defense. I cannot imagine sitting at a restaurant and an a-hole walks in with a gun. But if the robber is demanding money then give it to them and hopefully they would leave. Now, this customer had a gun on him (again, plz don’t get upset with my assessment and I am not trying to play Monday night quarterback because again, I cannot imagine the fear those customers were going through) therefore, he could have pulled it out, kept it low, and only if the robber was hitting someone or you truly thought he was going to shot someone then he could have defended himself and everyone else in the place. However, it appears the robber just wanted money because he was walking out of the door when this customer killed him. I know it is hard to believe but some people rob for any reason such as for food or drugs. Even though the customer shot the robber in the back I could live with that but not the walking over to him, standing over him, and shooting some more. I do not want to live in the Wild Wild West.
How do you know he was leaving? How do you know he wouldn’t just shoot everyone as he was about to leave? Humans are capable of doing unfathomable terrible things. There was a chance to end the threat, the customer took that chance.
He wasn’t leaving, he was moving to execute the single guy with hands up. PROVE me wrong, the onus is on you. See how easy it was to destroy your assumption?
🤣🤣🤣
NICE ESSAY 🤡
Not all heroes wear capes
90% of guns in the US are in Texas what did this guy think was gonna happen
Does the News Media now own all the rights to most videos. Feels like living in a communist society.
Yaaaaaay!!!!!!
I think the shooter is at fault 😕 we just can’t be guessing they need the police to handle it,
Only crime I see here was being committed by the dirt bag in all black waiving a gun in folks faces to rob them while they try to have a meal in peace! There are absolutely zero garentees that guy dosent end up shooting someone after robbing them. The moment you start pointing a firearm at innocent folks your not a victim, your a dangerous criminal!
Police use deadly force only to discover the gun was fake or a toy. I remember a child being gunned down by an officer before the cruiser even came to a stop. And the child wasn’t robbing anyone. The criminal’s clear intent was for those in the establishment to believe his gun was real and that he would use it. That is the ENTIRE point of armed robbery.
When a person presents something as a deadly weapon, as was done in this robbery, NO ONE can afford to presume the gun might be fake.
In several states, one is entirely allowed to use deadly force to protect their personal property before asking a single question, But no matter the laws… survival of the fittest. One who chooses crime over legitimate employment is weak.
He chose in advance to be a gangster. He merely received the potential consequences.
Time for criminals to be directly responsible for their actions along with ANY consequences which happen to come their way.
A LOT of robberies end in shots fired. Only it tends to be innocent victims gunned down.
The tables were turned. Prosecutors need to accept it.
They ain’t show the whole video
Thank you customer for taking that thief out
that customer is a hero. the thug is a demoRAT insurrectionist and was dealt with fairly
the thuglette insurrectionist was terrorizing everyone in there. it’s justified self defense because many times thugs shoot you over $10
Pulp fiction II with opposite ending..I love you butter cup!!!I love you honey bunny
If the district attorney locks that man up he should be fired and locked up.
I’d buy that guy a T-Bone dinner and a Beer………
I would buy that hero a beer and thank him for being the brave person who took the will to save others lives, regardless is the gun was a fake.
The only thing the victim did wrong was throwing the toy gun I mean it nearly hit a nice picture and some decorative hat.
doesnt matter what color this kid was, white , black , green skin. very dumb to do such a thing
and you’ll be justifiably shot
HE SHOT HIM IN THE BACK, HE HAD A FAKE GUN! But who knew that, who is going to ask first is it a toy gun? You shoot and ask questions later. Absuelto!
*And stay dead..!*
The ” alleged ” robber ??
I always tell people to look at our southern neighbors, Mexico, and see why it’s necessary for law abiding citizens to be able to carry. Good job dude! You saved us tax payers lots of money!
!!! 2ND AMENDMENT BABY . . 2ND AMENDMENT ALWAYS WORKS!! YOU PLAY WITH FIRE YOU WILL BE BURN👈👈
TURN THINGS AROUND, IF A POLICE OFFICER ON HIS DAY OFF, AND HE DOES THE SAME SHOOTING WOULD YOU PUT CHARGES ON THAT POLICE OFFICER
stop asking if what the victim of this crime did wrong, and start asking what the criminal did wrong
They better not be charges this man thought he was saving peoples lives he had no clue it was a fake gun and when he did find out we see how upset he is. Regardless he’s a hero in this case.
Justified pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew
Oooo you shot a democrats pet they are going to be maaad.
Even if the gun was real the left would still be making excuses for the criminal as they usually do.
Dressed in all black….does that include skin color ?
Play stupid games
Win stupid prizes
He should NOT be charged, if you point a gun at anyone REAL or FAKE doesn’t matter WHO you are, you have to realize it comes with CONSEQUENCES, the guy did the community a service.
Everyone saying he shouldn’t face charges:
A) hasn’t seen the graphic video
B) a racist (this same case is happening in Texas with races switched)
In the Graphic video he shot him excessively many times after the gunman was down. I know hunters would not approve. This what we call overkill.
Pull a gun on people expect to die, nothing racist about that.
They need to hire this brave customer in Uvlade! Get rid of the crooked cops and coward ones
HA! Another “upstanding human being” put to sleep forever! Bye Felicia!
Well done sir
I need his cash app to reward this job well done.
Everyone in America supports this man.
Innocent people are sick and tired of being threatened by criminals this patron did society a favor
(a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another:
(1) if the actor would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.31 ; and
(2) when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to protect the actor against the other’s use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force; or
(B) to prevent the other’s imminent commission of aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
He’s a hero!! No charges! The District Atty better not!!
The full video shows him literally executing the guy with a shot to the back of the head. This guy just got himself in a whole world of trouble.
The guy? You mean the criminal 🤡
Get if he’s driving that sweet old ford truck. Hes ok !
Havent seen the fool video. But fake gun or not. At that point nobody knew it was fake. And the robber actually was robbing the people. Plus you dont know how far he would had token this. Would you had risk it? The robber should had just ask for food. Or money without violence in mind. Hope god forgives this man who lost his life for the sins he has committed and US too.
robber was just collecting long over due reparations
Moron thief played stupid games, and then won a stupid prize. He got himself killed.
Play stupid games
No procreation for you
Evil exists only so that it can be destroyed. There is no other purpose for it.
9 shots was definitely excessive. Let it have been a yt suspect and a black shooter then people would be upset, asking for murder charges to be filed.
Highly unlikely. An armed robber is just that. Piece of trash. Regardless of color. You probably wouldn’t have been saying excessive if that was you in the store being robbed.
9 shots are for the black terror to End , Only terror can defeat terror , i hope in next 10 year no black men dare to rob any person in the locality 😊😅
This would’ve never happened if the in-justice system didn’t keep failing.. SOO many of these killings that became national news in the last few years should’ve never even happened in the first place.
Our government should be charged just as much as anyone in this shooting. This dude was supposed to be in jail for 15 years, he served 5 years. Got out, had just committed another crime, then this.
He was a serious threat to EVERYONE
My baby was a good boy I want 10 million
What
This Fool earned his Coup de grâce
He doesn’t need to talk to police
The guy who shot and killed the guy should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law .. How dare he not make absolutely sure the gun was real or not . he didn’t even bother to ask the person if he needed a social worker or try to engage with him with sympathetic dialog , to even try to understand where the anger is coming from .. That guy was obligated to hand over all $$ and also give him a ride to the nearest hood .
HERO !!!
Should the words Good Riddance mean more than in this situation
Good
Dudes a Hero
And this is why I believe in the 2nd amendment all the way
Not his job , he should pay for kid
Turns out the robber was involved a deadly robbery 3 years ago. So this was just justice delayed.
Someone got early reparations! Time to meet the creator.!!🤷♂️
Looked like he didn’t consider people in the crossfire
nice!!
A hero made the world a bit better. God bless you!
His crime spree is over forever, and that’s great news!
Fake gun or not, that robbery attempt was about as REAL as it gets.. That mans a hero.
He did law enforcement,judges and district attorney’s job. He took out the trash
I do not get you guys. He killed a man with fake gun. Circumstances show that he probably just wanted to take money and go out. Maybe he was addicted or had other problems. But now he is dead. USA is so stupid country with general access to weapon.
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~~~~~~ = 6 .. NBC .. PHOTO-SHOP EDITED OUT .. THE 9 TIMES SHOT DEAD BODY .. NO BLOOD AND SPLATTER
~~~~~~ = 6 .. NBC .. HIDING THE DEAD ENDING RESULT .. OF A FVCKING CRAZED MANIAC .. SHOOTING 9 TIMES
~~~~~~ = 6 .. NBC .. HIDING REALITY WITH ZERO COMMENTARY ON WHY .. THE 9TH HEAD SHOT TO DEAD MAN
NOTHING ! NaziBroadcast Co. DEVOID OF ANY HUMANITY .. KILLER THROWS COFFEE MUG AT DEAD MAN HEAD !
He had a right to defend himself yes but the last 4 shots followed by the execution shot was too much!
He should have emptied the whole clip into this piece of garbage. Send a message to these black guys
Attempt it worked lmfao
leave the customer alone regardless.
And yet y’all wanna take away guns from the lawful gun owners.??? Haha the hypocrisy. Knowing live they would say you should’ve made sure it was a real gun… lmao
One of the reasons ppl don’t come forth, is because you can get locked/up for protecting yourself. The laws are here to protect the criminals, not the innocent bystanders
mixed feelings
Charges for what?
Oh that reporter is upset one of hers got taught. You can hear the contempt she has about a decent person stopping the deadbeat thieving and walking… Got what he deserved. Devine justice.
No charges!
IT WAS AN ARMED ROBBERY!!!!! TAKE THAT PIECE OF SHI* DOWN!!!
Okay so why are ppl calling him a hero? If it was police everyone would be saying excessive force… Shot him 9 times and he is down. But then takes the gun away from the guy then decides to fire one last shot into his head to make sure he killed him? Sure… Ok
I’m waiting for a blm protest for injustice towards the criminal
Now the guy has to live with himself shooting that poor kid for the rest of his life knowing it was a fake gun 🙁 so sad