CNN
—
A Texas man who was allegedly scammed of $40 in parking charges whereas on a date shot and killed the person who posed because the lot’s attendant – after which “nonchalantly” walked away to proceed along with his dinner plans, courtroom information present.
Erick Aguirre, 29, appeared in courtroom Thursday for a felony homicide cost within the killing of 46-year-old Elliot Nix on a Houston avenue the place witnesses noticed the taking pictures unfold, in line with courtroom information.
On the night of April 11, Aguirre paid Nix $40 after the sufferer claimed he was the parking attendant and mentioned that it might value $20 to park Aguirre and his date’s vehicles, in line with a Harris County possible trigger affidavit.
Earlier than the couple walked right into a restaurant, they had been knowledgeable by a restaurant worker that that they had been scammed, the affidavit says. A witness who noticed Aguirre’s preliminary interplay with Nix advised police he then noticed the defendant dash to his automotive, seize a gun and run after Nix who was out of his view, in line with the courtroom paperwork.
The witness heard a gunshot after which “noticed the suspect nonchalantly strolling again to his automotive with the gun in his hand,” in line with the affidavit. One other witness who discovered Nix bleeding on the street referred to as 911.
Aguirre allegedly shot Nix within the torso, and he died later on the hospital from his wounds, in line with courtroom information.
After leaving the scene, Aguirre put the gun in his automotive and walked again to the place his date was ready, then they entered the restaurant, in line with the affidavit. The lady on the date later advised police she didn’t see or know in regards to the taking pictures at that time, the affidavit states.
Following the taking pictures, Houston Police launched a surveillance photograph exhibiting Aguirre and his date collectively, asking for the general public’s assist with identification. The lady within the photograph contacted police and voluntarily testified towards Aguirre, police mentioned.
When Aguirre got here again to her after chasing after Nix, he advised her “he simply scared the man and all the pieces was advantageous,” she advised investigators.
Earlier than being seated on the restaurant, “Erick began to look uncomfortable and instructed they go eat some other place,” the girl advised police.
Aguirre is presently being held on $200,000 bond. He has not entered a plea and remained behind bars Friday night time, Harris County Jail information present.
His lawyer, Brent Mayr, declined to remark to CNN.