Taqueria owner found shot and killed inside business in Montgomery County

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Taqueria owner found shot and killed inside business
This is the third time the taqueria has been robbed, according to deputies.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The owner of a taqueria was shot and killed Sunday morning during a robbery just north of Tomball, according to Montgomery County sheriff's deputies.

It happened around 1:15 a.m. on FM 2978 and Carraway.

Deputies said two men arrived at portable storage building behind the food trailer, and demanded money and cell phones from the owner and his common-law wife. That's when they shot the 37-year-old, investigators said.

Miguel Angel Flores-Delarosa died at the scene.

The men ran off, but it wasn't clear which direction they headed. There was no description of the suspects.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 936-760-5800 or Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867).

This is the third time the taqueria has been robbed, according to deputies.

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