Restaurant empties after gunmen kill two men dining in booth, Texas police say

UPDATE: A 49-year-old man accused of killing two men inside a Texas restaurant was arrested after a SWAT standoff on Oct. 16, according to KTRK.

Bich Xuan Dang was named a suspect on Oct. 10, the Houston Police Department said. He was charged with capital murder.

Two other men are believed to have been involved in the Oct. 5 fatal shooting, police said. Authorities have not been able to identify them.

The victims have been identified as Hahn Minh Nguyen, 63, and Long Nguyen, 51.

The original story is below:

Two men were eating dinner at a restaurant in Texas when they were shot and killed, according to a local news outlet.

Houston police officers were called to Tai Loi at about 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to a news release from the police department.

The officers found two men unresponsive in a booth, each with several gunshot wounds, police said. They were pronounced dead in the west Houston restaurant.

Their identities are pending verification, but police said one victim was 63 years old. The other man was believed to be between 30 and 40 years old.

The two victims and restaurant employees were the only ones inside the restaurant when police arrived, KTRK reported.

Police said all other customers were already gone before officers arrived.

There are believed to have been 1 to 3 shooters who fled the scene, according to the police report.

The shooting is still under investigation, but police believe it may have been a targeted shooting, according to KRIV.

No other injuries were reported.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600. Tipsters who would like to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

This story was originally published October 6, 2022 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Restaurant empties after gunmen kill two men dining in booth, Texas police say."