Murder in the Electric Chair

Houston, TX — The 8700 block of Richmond Avenue is no one’s idea of scenic. It’s a sketchy part of the city filled with mechanics selling cut rate inspections, a used car lot that doesn’t require social security numbers or bank accounts and a little yellow strip center with a company called “10 Hour Business Cards.” 

Next door to the world’s most questionable business card company is the Electric Chair, one of Houston’s better-known tattoo and piercing shops. The studio has collected a wall of awards for its service and professionalism. 

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Sadly, the Electric Chair has become well-known for a completely different reason. At about 11:35 p.m. on June 14 a guy got into an argument with one of the Electric Chair’s piercers, Peter Pina, and pulled a gun. 

Pina, 33, of Richmond, TX, was shot once and died at the shop. The shooter tried to leave but was tackled by one of the studio’s artists and a customer who kept him there until the police arrived. 

The shooter is being questioned by homicide; who are trying to figure out if he should be charged.
 
alex.wukman@patch.com