A good guy with a gun ignored a Texas “no gun” sign on a bar, but those at the bar are calling the man a hero as he thwarted a take-over armed robbery this past weekend, killing two of four armed men who stormed in and announced an armed robbery. Cops also believe the quartet might have pulled another armed robbery earlier in the evening as well.
The man left after the incident before police arrived. “We’re still trying to determine who he is, and why he left the scene,” one of the cops said. Either Mr. Policeman wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer or he’s just playing dumb. In Texas, it’s a felony to carry in bars. It would seem the man didn’t want to catch a felony charge for doing a good deed.
Towards the end of the article, it was noted that the hero was a regular who would walk the female bartenders to their cars at closing to make sure they weren’t accosted in the parking lot. In other words, he was a chivalrous gentleman.
Man halts robbery, kills two suspects
HOUSTON (KHOU) –– Just after closing around 2:30 Saturday morning, four armed men barged in at EJ’s Place demanding money.
Instead, a customer inside the bar, which is located on the 16500 block of Kuykendahl Road, pulled out his gun and started exchanging fire with the robbers. He shot and killed two of them while the other two ran. Once the heated exchange ended, the patron left, too.
“We’re still trying to determine who he is, and why he left the scene,” said Harris County Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Spurgeon.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputies are looking into whether the same robbers held up a gas station on Cypresswood earlier in the night.
Most folks driving by EJ’s Place Saturday afternoon thought the patron there was in the right.
“He has his right to protect himself and his family and his friends,” said Charles Webb. “It’s just unfortunate something like that happened.”
…Another longtime customer said that the patron who killed the robbers always stays until closing to walk the female bartenders to their cars. The friend said the man would never start anything, but would always protect his friends.
Finally, a story where a “no snitch” attitude is 100% appropriate!
+1000.
At least it isnt aa felony to enter a no guns location in il.
I have mixed feelings about this one. He should’t have left the scene. But, I hope the police don’t look very hard for him. If they find him, the DA should not press charges.
It’s only a felony in the bar if there is the proper “51” notice.