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No Charge For Larios In Wild West Style Shooting
posted (June 30, 2017)
Remember the May 2016 Wild Wild West bar room shootout in Spanish Lookout? Two business rivals squared off against each other, guns blazing; one was killed, the other seriously injured, and police recovered almost two dozen expended shells from the scene.

59 year old Businessman Jose Molina Estrada was the victim - but he also fired the first shot. So, now, his rival, Eddy Larios, the man who shot and killed Estrada, will not face charges because the DPP has ruled it a case of self-defence.

On May 10th 2016. Estrada was having a few beers at La Pasadita Bar when Eddy Larios and 2 friends, Guillermo Guerra and Victor Perez walked in. There was hard talk among the men and Estrada pulled out his gun and shot towards the men - injuring all 3. Larios - who was already injured - then drew his gun from his position on the ground - and fired back - killing Estrada.

The DPP determined that since he was fired upon first, it was a legitimate case of self-defence.

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