Security Guard Shoots Attackers
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 9-28-25 | ~3:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 3701 N Main (Cantina Barba)
AREA/CITY: Houston
DETAILS:
- At approximately 3:31 a.m., officers from the Houston Police Department Central Division were dispatched to a shooting.
- Upon arrival, officers met with a security guard who said that around 3:30 a.m., workers at Cantina Barba told him a male was refusing to exit the bathroom.
- The security guard escorted the male outside, where a verbal altercation occurred.
- The male had six or seven friends with him, who began to attack the security guard.
- The guard stated that while on the ground, during the attack, he felt someone reaching for his weapon. He then pulled his weapon and discharged several rounds.
- Two males were struck in the chest and transported to nearby hospitals.
- A bystander, an employee of Cantina Barba, was struck in the hand, sustained minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital.
- The security guard also complained of medical issues and was transported for treatment.
- The guard is a licensed security guard. Investigators are gathering witness statements and will present the facts to the District Attorney’s Office to determine if charges will be filed.
- Please see SOT for more info.
HANDLING AGENCIES: HPD
SOT(s): Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra
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