ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A business owner shot and killed a suspected robber near Poteet according to deputies.
The Atascosa Co. Sheriff’s investigators say around midnight two robbers burst into Larry's Game Hall on Hwy 16. That’s about seven miles north of Poteet.
The robbers, who had a shotgun and pistol, fired one shot in the ceiling and began demanding money. They forced a female worker to ground and pointed shotgun at her. The business owner came out of the backroom with a 40-caliber handgun and shot one of the robbers in the head.
The 25-year-old man died at the scene. The other would-be robber ran off. Both are believed to be from the Atascosa area.
Right now, investigators are notifying the family of the dead suspect and are working on an arrest warrant for the other alleged hijacker. Both the Atascosa Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers are handling the investigation.
