A UFC fighter and his training partner heroically subdued a man who opened fire inside of a sushi restaurant in Houston on Monday night, reports said.
Kevin Holland, who trains in Fort Worth, and his mixed martial arts training partner, Patrick Robinson, were dining at RA Sushi in Highland Village when the suspect walked in and pumped a bullet into the ceiling of the packed eatery at about 11:30 p.m., Fox 26 reported.
Holland, Robinson and other brave customers sprung to action and quickly apprehended the suspect, later identified as Jesus Edrai Cardiel Samaniego, 24, according to WFAA
and Fox 26.
Robinson later recalled the duo’s efforts in an interview with reporters.
“Me and my buddy, we ran to the shooter, got him down, strangled him, took the gun from him, and then called the police,” Robinson said.
“We fight for a living, so it was just quick instincts.”
Police, who arrived and arrested Samaniego, praised the diners for quickly jumping into action.
“If it wasn’t for the quick thinking of the Good Samaritan taking the gun away, who knows what could have happened,” Sgt. Ricardo Salas, with the Houston Police Department, told KHOU.
“We’re very thankful,” said Salas.
The suspected shooter is facing multiple charges over the shooting.