Police say Chili's patron killed manager

Associated Press - July 26, 2008 11:45 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Police say a manager at a Chili's restaurant was making sure a female employee made it to her car safely when he was shot dead by a patron. Harris County Sheriff's Department investigators say Michael Ryan Hare had been drinking at the restaurant's bar when he made repeated, unwanted advances toward an employee. Investigators say a rejected Hare left the restaurant but then returned at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday and fired several rounds at manager Luis Monroy. The man fled as the 32-year-old Monroy lay dead in the restaurant's parking lot. Hare was charged with murder yesterday. He's scheduled to appear in court Monday. It was not immediately clear if he had an... [read full story]