Donut shop owner shoots and kills suspected armed robber in southeast Houston, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A grand jury will now decide if a donut shop owner will be charged for shooting and killing a man police say was trying to rob him.

The Houston Police Department said it happened Thursday morning at Snowflake Donuts on Winkler near Howard Drive, just off the Gulf Freeway.

Police believe a gunman, about 20 to 30 years old, wearing dark clothing, entered the business to rob the place before the employee shot him to death.

HPD said it's still working to identify the suspect.

"This is a busy place," Socrates Trujillo with HPD said. "We have people getting some donuts or kolaches before they head to work or school. So, it could've ended very differently. Innocent civilians could've been shot and injured."

Last week, the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable's Office posted a warning on social media about a couple of young people who had been targeting donut shops in the area.

However, police said they don't know if this one is connected to any other robberies.