*Houston police have questioned and released a man who shot a robber nine times at a taco restaurant on Thursday (Jan. 5).

The incident occurred at Ranchito #4 Taqueria in southwest Houston and was captured on surveillance video. Police had been searching for the customer who shot the robber, identified as 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington, SandraRose reports.

According to KHOU-11, the unidentified vigilante was questioned by homicide detectives, then released without charges. The case is reportedly headed to a grand jury to determine if the gunman will face criminal charges.

As we reported previously, Thomas Nixon, a former Houston Police Dept. officer, now attorney, explained to KPRC-TV that the shooter was within his rights to protect himself.

Source: Police Question and Release Vigilante Who Shot Houston Restaurant Robber 9 Times!