HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A security guard shot and killed a man during a physical altercation outside a Walgreens store in east Harris County late Tuesday, deputies said.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said they responded to the scene around 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Uvalde Road. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a security guard got into a fight with a man and shot him.
HCSO later stated the man, identified as Michael Luna, was in the parking lot waiting for his young daughter as she shopped inside the store.
Luna and the guard exchanged words about how he was parked, leading to a physical altercation. The guard told deputies he was attacked, and that's when he shot Luna multiple times.
HCSO tells KHOU 11 the dispute started when the guard told the man to park properly in a parking spot. The conversation quickly became heated and turned physical.
The investigation is ongoing. Deputies are reviewing surveillance video from the store.
HCSO stated the guard is licensed by the State of Texas:
"He cooperated with the investigation and provided investigators with a statement about the incident. Following the initial investigation, the case was presented to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, which declined charges at this time. The case will continue to be investigated and upon it's conclusion, will be presented to a grand jury."