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Houston TX Nov 26 2012 A fired security guard allegedly hunted down and killed hisreplacement at a northwest Houstonmeat market Saturday, according to witnesses and the Harris County Sheriff'sOffice.
Gregory Griffin, 56, is charged with murder in the shootingdeath of a security guard at the La Veracruzana Carniceria and Taqueria at 1210 West Road, thesheriff's office said.
The owner of the meat market, who declined to give his name,said in a telephone interview that Griffinarrived at the meat market a few minutes after 2 p.m. and shot his replacementthree times in the head.
Deputies withheld name of the victim pending notification ofnext of kin.
"I'm feeling bad. This is not good for my store,"the owner said. "I'm feeling very bad for the (victim). (The victim) was avery nice person, friendly, he had family. He was a pretty nice guy."
The sheriff's office said Griffin was employed by Texas Pioneer ControlOfficers as a security guard but was fired three weeks ago. Griffin continued to show up for work at themeat market after being fired, the sheriff's office said.
The victim also worked for Texas Pioneer Control Officers,the sheriff's office said. Griffin confrontedthe victim when he arrived to take Griffin'splace. The meat market owner said the confrontation took place in view of theowner, several customers and employees.
"He said 'What are you doing here?'" the ownerrecalled. He cursed the new security guard then allegedly shot him point blankin the head three times, the owner said.
The shooter stood with the gun in his hand waited for policeto arrive, the owner said. The owner and other witnesses immediately dialed911, but the owner believes that the shooter phoned police as well because hecould see him talking on a cell phone.
The owner locked his door, but could see patrons of nearbybusinesses coming out to see what happened. He believes that there were atleast a dozen witnesses.
Sheriff's deputies arrived within minutes and spent at leastfour hours at the scene with the suspect, he said.
The owner said he knew the victim well because he had workedsecurity for him about six months ago.
He said the victim was divorced with two children.
The owner described the suspect as seldom speaking withanyone and living alone.
Four hours after the shooting, two men poured bleach andsprayed the parking lot with a hose near the sidewalk of the La VeracruzanaCarniceria and Taqueria. Most of the police officers had already left. One Harris Countysheriff's investigator remained inside, but declined to comment.
Those inside exited the store briefly, placed two memorialcandles on the corner where the bleach had just been poured and returned inside.