According to Houston police, customers helped take down a man who fired a shot into the ceiling at RA Sushi in Highland Village. Witnesses say two of the customers were MMA fighters.
UFC fighters helped prevent a shooting by holding down a gunman at RA Sushi on Westheimer in Houston's Highland Village neighborhood.Authorities say two UFC fighters thwarted an armed man who opened fire at a sushi restaurant in one ofAround 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a panic alarm at the restaurant in the 3900 block of Westheimer Road. Authorities also received more calls about a shooting in progress.
Houston police say the gunman walked into the restaurant towards the bar and shot at the ceiling. Nearly 50 people were inside the restaurant at the time, including Patrick Robinson, a UFC fighter from Dallas and his mixed martial arts training partner. Court records show Jesus Edrai Cardiel Samaniego, 24, is facing a felony deadly conduct charge and a misdemeanor unlawful carrying weapons charge.
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