Texas Grand Jury Declines to Charge Customer Who Shot Restaurant Robber

The unidentified customer, hailed as a hero by some, fatally shot robber Eric Eugene Washington in January 2023 and returned the stolen money to patrons.

A Texas grand jury has decided not to charge a man who fatally shot a robber at a Houston restaurant in January 2023.
The robber, Eric Eugene Washington, was shot multiple times by a customer while attempting to rob the restaurant's patrons.
The customer, who remains unidentified, retrieved the stolen money from Washington and returned it to the other patrons.
Some community members called for charges against the customer, labeling him a 'vigilante', while others, including the restaurant's owner, hailed him as a hero.
Washington had a criminal history, including a conviction for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.