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According to the news release, Port Arthur resident Richardo Guient, 33, died at a local hospital after being shot by an armed citizen in the chicken restaurant Oct. 1.
Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) officers released the name of the man who was shot and killed while trying to rob a Church’s Chicken on Jefferson Drive.
According to the news release, Port Arthur resident Richardo Guient, 33, died at a local hospital after being shot by an armed citizen in the chicken restaurant Oct. 1. Police say Guient, along with an unnamed suspect, entered the Church’s Chicken at 1849 Jefferson Dr., where they brandished handguns and attempted to rob the restaurant.
That’s when an armed citizen intervened and shot Guient, according to the release. The armed men fired several shots, killing Guient and injuring the other suspect. The intervening citizen remained on scene and was released by detectives after being interviewed.