Legends, one of the newest rooms in town, has built up a solid customer base, but some local players in the area have expressed concerns with the room's safety on social media, even with skilled security guards such as Robinson on staff. Legends Poker Room is located within walking distance to the newly-branded 101 Poker Club, previously Johnny Chan's 88 Social, where Sammy Farha was recently involved in a physical altercation. Here's the video KTRK, Houston's ABC affiliate, did on the story: Security Concerns at Legends Sean Benefiel, the dealer who started the GoFundMe, is the only donor thus far. So please, send some money, share this link," the GoFundMe reads.Īt the time of publishing, only $50 of the desired $40,000 had been donated to the cause. "This man is a hero, he is going to have some medical bills from injuries sustained during this incident, as well as living with the aftermath of what happened tonight. A dealer at Legends Poker Room has already launched a GoFundMe to raise money to help give back to Robinson for his efforts. Many local poker players have already showered "Tek" with praise. The unidentified suspect was arrested and taken in custody. Far more damage could have occurred if not for his strategic and courageous response. Robinson said he was injured in the scuffle, suffering a dislocated shoulder. I was able to tackle him down and put the handcuffs on him, arrest him." "But instead, I lunged towards him, fought him, wrestled him with the gun, it started to go off. "And he was asking me to give him the money," Robinson told KTRK, Houston's ABC affiliate. The weapon discharged around a dozen times, but fortunately, no one was hit.Īfter fighting off the culprit, Robinson was able to keep the man pinned down until police arrived. He tackled the suspect to the ground from behind, wrestled with the individual carrying a weapon, and then received some assistance from other players and staff. Robinson, however, wasn't about to allow an armed robber to force his will upon the business he's paid to protect. The alleged suspect announced to the more than 40 patrons that he was robbing the place. Trelynn Robinson, known as "Tek" to locals, wasn't fazed when a man entered the building at around 1:30 a.m. Professional Poker Players & AmbassadorsĪ security guard at Legends Poker Room in Houston may have prevented a dangerous situation by tackling, and with the help of others, pinned an alleged armed robber down before the incident escalated.He said the shooting “unfolded very quickly" and it was unclear how many people opened fire. “There were other vehicles that were staged there and they were filming some type of music video when, all of a sudden, basically they were ambushed, we believe by individuals in cars and/or foot that fired shots into the parking lot area,” Gonzalez said at the news conference. The shooting scene stretched several blocks, the sheriff said. Officers responded to what Gonzalez characterized as a residential neighbourhood just north of Houston, where a group of males had been making the video in an office parking lot. The sheriff said authorities received a call about a drive-by shooting around 9:30 p.m. “We know it was a rap video that w as being filmed out here but beyond that we don't know who the performers or who was involved in it, just that there was a large group out there,” he said. “We don't know if there was a beef going on or what exactly happened,” Gonzalez said at a news conference just after the shooting. The sheriff's office said Saturday that they did not know a motive or have any suspects. The sheriff's office said the seven injured were taken to hospitals and ranged in age from 17 to 23. The Harris County sheriff's office said Saturday that 20-year-old Gonzalo Gonzalez and 22-year-old Jonathan Jimenez died at the scene Friday night. Two men were killed and seven others were wounded by gunfire when a group filming a rap music video was “ambushed” near Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
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