Man killed for singing 'We are More American' at Houston karaoke night

[line-em-up]

Now that was a tough crowd to please.

HOUSTON — A man who was singing karaoke at a southwest Houston restaurant early Monday was shot to death because another patron did not like his song choice, according to Houston police.

The shooting happened at Ostioneria Mazatlan in the 6400 block of Hillcroft at Sandspoint around 2 a.m.

Police said the victim had just finished singing “Somos mas Americanos,” which means “We are More American,” when someone began to argue with him about the selection.
"Apparently the choice of music caused an altercation, which led to the shooting at this location,” said Sgt. J.J. Wilson, HPD Homicide.

The suspect shot the man in the head, then fled the scene in red Chebby pickup truck. He remains on the loose.

Several people who were with the suspect also fled.

[stevo]

Now that was a tough crowd to please.

HOUSTON — A man who was singing karaoke at a southwest Houston restaurant early Monday was shot to death because another patron did not like his song choice, according to Houston police.

The shooting happened at Ostioneria Mazatlan in the 6400 block of Hillcroft at Sandspoint around 2 a.m.

Police said the victim had just finished singing “Somos mas Americanos,” which means “We are More American,” when someone began to argue with him about the selection.
"Apparently the choice of music caused an altercation, which led to the shooting at this location,” said Sgt. J.J. Wilson, HPD Homicide.

The suspect shot the man in the head, then fled the scene in red Chebby pickup truck. He remains on the loose.

Several people who were with the suspect also fled.

I see what you did there...

Stevo

[The King]

Bars and guns don't mix.

[onemeangixxer7502]

ha dang! One down,8xxxxxx more to go home!

[line-em-up]

...

Here's the song he was supposedly singing.

http://lyricstranslate.com

They have shouted at me a thousand times I should go back to my country.
Because there’s no room for me here.
I want to remind the gringos: I didn’t cross the border, the border crossed to me.
America was born free, but men divided it.
They marked a line so that I jump it.
And they can call me “invader”.
And that’s a very frequent mistake.
They took from us eight states.
Who’s then the invader?
I’m a foreigner in my own land.
And I didn’t come here to cause you trouble.
I’m a hard-working man.

And if history isn’t lying.
The powerful nation settled here, in the glory.
Among brave warriors,
Indians of two continents mixed with Spaniards.
And if we take centuries into account.
We are more American.
We are more American than the children of the Anglo-Saxons.

They got from us without money the waters of the Río Grande.
And they took from us Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado.
Also California and Nevada were taken away.
Utah was not enough, so they took Wyoming as well.
I’m the blood of the Indian.
I’m Latin American, I’m mestizo.
We are made of all colours.
And of all trades.
And if we take into account centuries.

even if it hurts our neighbours.
We are more American.
Than all of the gringos.

[Txstang1]

I've heard some karaoke singers who sounded like they needed to be shot, but I never thought anyone would actually do it.

[DriveWayBuilt]

That shit craze (kanye voice)

[LS1Goat]

definitely a poor choice of song, given the environment.

[CexMashean]

whats the problem?

[onemeangixxer7502]

whats the problem?

I wonder if he was a legal citizen, if he wasn't and would've been deported he would still be alive! I find it rather ironic that you could get in trouble for shooting some one who shouldn't be here in the first place. IF they would've been sent home like they're supposed to be there wouldn't have been a crime. Crazy thinking I know.......

[Ted]

I wonder if he sounded like Cheech when he was singing it?

[CexMashean]

I wonder if he was a legal citizen, if he wasn't and would've been deported he would still be alive! I find it rather ironic that you could get in trouble for shooting some one who shouldn't be here in the first place. IF they would've been sent home like they're supposed to be there wouldn't have been a crime. Crazy thinking I know.......

I wouldn't go that far.
I was just making a joke.

[onemeangixxer7502]

I wouldn't go that far.
I was just making a joke.

LOL and I wasn't?

[svauto-erotic855]

Bars and guns don't mix.

Since a gun in a bar assisted in getting rid of what appears to be a wet back I would say that bars and guns mix quite nicely.

[Big A]

Yet "Margaritaville" won me third place Saturday night in South Lake Tahoe, go figure.