Monday, May 26, 2008

Robbert Shot To Death in Houston

Houston, Texas

From the May 25, 2008 Houston Chronicle:

A roofer fatally shot a suspected robber Sunday, only minutes after the man shoved a pistol in his back in the parking lot of a southeast Houston town house complex.

Identified by his employer as Juan Ibarra, the roofer was hitching a trailer to his pickup about 9 a.m. when the suspected robber moved up behind him, police said.

Ibarra "was ordered to go around to the cab of the truck and give him his money," said Ramon Cervantes, a Houston police homicide detective.

The man grabbed Ibarra's wallet and cell phone, then began walking away. Police said he stopped after noticing that some cash had fallen to the pavement.

That's when Ibarra pulled out his revolver and fired at least three times, police said.

The man was struck in the left chest area and fell to the ground, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Residents watched Sunday as police placed several evidence markers around the white Ford pickup.

"If it's a robber who got popped, that's his problem," said John Andre, who lives a couple of houses away.

Police said Ibarra has a license to carry a concealed handgun.

The suspected robber, 21, lived in the area, police said.

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