Man Allegedly Paused Date To Kill, Returned For Dinner

[marmar]

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man on a date who paid $40 to park, only to learn inside a Houston burger joint that he was scammed, allegedly went back and fatally shot the man posing as an attendant and then returned for dinner, according to court records.

Erick Aguirre appeared in court Thursday on murder charges in the April 11 death of 46-year-old Elliot Nix. His bond was set at $200,000. His attorney, Brent Mayr, declined to comment.

Aguirre, 29, allegedly told his date “everything was fine” and that he just scared the man after returning to the Rodeo Goat restaurant from the parking lot. They then started walking to a table but left to eat someplace else after Aguirre looked uncomfortable, according to court records.

Aguirre’s date contacted police two days later after police had released photos of the couple, who had been identified by tips to Crime Stoppers. ..............(more)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shooting-fake-parking-attendant_n_644b66f1e4b03c1b88cc7e05

[dalton99a]

1. "Aguirre was already out on probation for aggravated assault at the time of the shooting"

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/04/27/man-on-date-in-eado-accused-of-killing-fake-parking-attendant-over-40/

[mobeau69]

2. Where did he get a gun so quickly in the heat of rage. Ah, never mind.

[3Hotdogs]

3. It's Texa --- Better idea. I'm going to a state where you can buy

buy whatever gun you want. No questions asked.

Tell me what heat you wanna pack and I’ll bring you back one. $1,000 +.cost of gun.

[Aristus]

4. Yes, no doubt. Those 'well-regulated militias' have made us all a lot more polite to one another.

[ZonkerHarris]

5. There's a meet cute rom-com.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. WTF? "attorney will likely be able to make an argument that the use of deadly force was justified"

Houston criminal defense attorney Grant Scheiner, who’s not affiliated with the case, said that under state laws related to protection of property, Aguirre’s attorney will likely be able to make an argument that the use of deadly force was justified.

But the circumstances related to this case, including retrieving a weapon when there was no immediate danger and then continuing with one’s dinner after the alleged shooting, will not help Aguirre, Scheiner said.

Fucking "justified"??? Even if you think the guy had stolen both cars (rather than just scamming them of the money), then the justification is for calling the cops to have him arrested.

On edit: and he knew the car wasn't stolen, because he got the gun from it:

"An employee at a nearby smoke shop later told police he saw Aguirre run back to his car, grab a pistol and go after Nix."