Well, 💩

"Aguirre’s attorney will likely be able to make an argument that the use of deadly force was justified." I mean, 40 dollars.https://t.co/IKIBia2dwQ

— Schooley ♟️ (@Rschooley) April 29, 2023

Police say Aguirre and his date had parked their vehicles near the downtown restaurant when Nix approached them, saying it would cost $20 each to park their cars, according to a probable cause affidavit. 

Aguirre paid the $40 but was later told by a restaurant employee that Nix didn’t work for the parking lot and had scammed them, police said. 

An employee at a nearby smoke shop later told police he saw Aguirre run back to his car, grab a pistol and go after Nix. The employee said both men went out of his view but he heard a gunshot before 8 p.m., then saw Aguirre “nonchalantly walking back to his car with the gun in his hand” before putting the gun back in his car. Aguirre then walked back to the restaurant and went inside with his date, according to the affidavit. 

Nix was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

A Texas criminal lawyer comments that some of what Aguirre did (get a gun, go back to dinner) could weigh against him. But shooting Nix? Texas law probably provides him a defense. Because, you know, scamming somebody out of $40 is a capital offense. Or should be, if you own a gun. Besides, Aguirre was left standing, he must be the good guy with a gun.

The red states are taking that designation quite literally.

— Schooley ♟️ (@Rschooley) April 29, 2023