HOUSTON, TX – An attempted robbery at a gas station in northwest Houston turned deadly early Saturday when a bystander shot the robbery suspect, according to the Houston Police Department.
The incident occurred around 12:37 a.m. at a gas station in the 11000 block of Ella Boulevard. A man and his girlfriend were at the gas station when another man approached them and demanded the man’s wallet. The robber then pistol-whipped the victim before fleeing the scene.
A bystander, who was parked in front of the gas station, shot the robber at least two times. The suspect was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police are actively seeking the whereabouts of the bystander, who left the scene after the shooting. The robbery victims are cooperating with the authorities, and surveillance video captured the shooting and the subsequent interaction between the bystander and the robbery victim before he left in his car.
According to HPD Lt. Willkens, the man who shot the robbery suspect later contacted and met with detectives on Saturday, providing a statement before being released. The case will be presented before a grand jury by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and authorities are working to locate the bystander while continuing to gather evidence and statements from the involved parties.