He shoots a thief in the back: He is not charged

A Texas vigilante who gunned down a robber in a Houston restaurant will not be indicted, a grand jury has decided. The man, 46, fired nine shots at Eric Eugene Washington, 30, who had just committed a robbery, brandishing what appeared to be a gun, but turned out to be plastic. Washington was hit as he tried to flee, shot in the head. The grand jury's decision was based on Texas self-defense laws. The shooter, wishing to remain anonymous, was acting in defense of himself and others, according to his attorney. Washington, already known to authorities for domestic violence and aggravated robbery, had been paroled in 2021. Texas gun laws are among the most permissive in the United States.