Texas man accused of leaving date, killing parking zone scammer, then returning to restaurant for dinner

A Texas man who realized he had been scammed out of $40 by a faux parking attendant left his date inside a Houston restaurant, retrieved a gun from his automobile and allegedly fatally shot the person earlier than returning for dinner, in line with courtroom data. 

Erick Aguirre faces homicide prices within the April 11 demise of 46-year-old Elliot Nix.

Aguirre appeared in courtroom on Thursday, and a decide set his bond at $200,000.

His legal professional, Brent Mayr, declined to remark.

Aguirre, 29, allegedly instructed his date that “every part was high-quality” and that he simply scared the person after returning to the Rodeo Goat restaurant from the parking zone within the East Downtown neighborhood, referred to as EaDo.

They then began strolling to a desk however left to eat someplace else after Aguirre appeared uncomfortable, in line with courtroom data.

Aguirre’s date contacted police two days later after police had launched images of the couple, who had been recognized by tricks to Crime Stoppers.

“She wished to do the proper factor. She wished to ensure that she got here ahead and instructed the police what she knew,” the lady’s legal professional, Rick DeToto, instructed local news station KPRC. 

Investigators stated that on April 11, Aguirre and his date met for dinner in downtown Houston.

After they parked their automobiles close to the restaurant, Nix approached the couple claiming to be a parking attendant.

He stated it will value $20 to park every car, in line with a possible trigger affidavit. 

Aguirre paid the $40.

However a waiter on the restaurant later knowledgeable the couple that Nix was scamming folks for parking, police stated. 

A witness later instructed police he noticed Aguirre return to his automobile, seize a pistol and chase after Nix.

The witness stated each males went out of his view, however he heard a gunshot ring out earlier than 8 p.m. He claims he noticed Aguirre “nonchalantly strolling again to his automobile with the gun in his hand” earlier than storing it within the car and returning to his date on the restaurant, in line with the affidavit.

Aguirre then instructed his date he was uncomfortable with the restaurant and the couple left, in line with the lady’s legal professional. 

“She is aware of that he was upset, and he went after the individual that allegedly scammed them, however they went to have dinner, and in some unspecified time in the future, the defendant stated he was uncomfortable with the restaurant and so they left,” DeToto instructed KPRC.

Houston Cops responded to a name concerning the taking pictures and located Nix unresponsive with a gunshot wound.

Paramedics transported him to a neighborhood hospital, the place docs pronounced him useless, police stated.

The lady didn’t notice what had occurred till the following day, when police launched surveillance photographs figuring out the couple as individuals of curiosity of their investigation.

She cooperated with police and was not charged. 

Aguirre, a resident of Corpus Christi, which is positioned about 200 miles southwest of Houston, was arrested earlier this week.

He was nonetheless in jail as of Thursday.