Fatal taqueria robber shooting casts scrutiny on armed civilians
A fatal shooting this month of an alleged robber inside a Texas taqueria, is one of four recent examples of people taking the law into their own hands. As a Texas grand jury weighs whether to charge an armed civilian in the fatal shooting this month of an alleged robber inside a Texas taqueria, the case has cast a spotlight on people taking the law into their own hands. A combination of a proliferation of guns, "stand your ground'' states, concealed carry permit holders and a growing lack of confidence in police to protect communities appear to be fueling a spike in incidents of U.S. citizens intervening in what they perceive to be crime, law enforcement experts told ABC News. Security video from inside the The Ranchito #4 taqueria in southwest Houston shows a 46-year-old diner fatally shooting an alleged masked robber on Jan. 5, 2023. KTRK In addition to the taqueria robbery shooting, the episodes over the past month include a man fatally shot by an alleged car burglar h...