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Texas Man Killed Ahead of Lie Detector Test—'Strangest Scenarios'
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A Texas man shot dead on Friday had been set to take a lie detector test having been accused of molesting a minor, according to his attorney.
Eddie Zamora, 42, was shot after meeting a former co-worker for drinks at Bubba's 33 restaurant in Pasadena, Texas.
Kenneth Leon Scott, 48, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody in Fayette County, pending transportation to Harris County.
Eddie Zamora in a pictured shared by his widow to fundraise for his funeral.
Eddie Zamora in a pictured shared by his widow to fundraise for his funeral.
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Why it Matters
Zamora's attorney says the circumstances surrounding the shooting are highly unusual.
Zamora had been planning on taking a lie detector test to hand to a grand jury as he faced charges of molesting a child, his attorney Mark Morasch told ABC News.
Morasch had been working with Zamora on the charges - which he denied - including posting his bond following his initial arrest and collecting evidence to support him in court.
"This might be one of the strangest scenarios I have seen in my 30 years of practicing law," said the attorney.
Newsweek has contacted Morasch for comment via his website outside of regular working hours.
The Pasadena Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office have also been contacted via email.
What to Know
Zamora had met Scott at Bubba's 33 on July 11, shortly before he was shot.
A restaurant employee who was injured in Friday night's shooting is reportedly doing well and has been released from hospital.
Just before the shooting, Zamora had spoken with both Morasch and his wife, Imelda Crespin, on the phone, ABC News reported.
"We had spoken for about three minutes and, according to my client's wife, right after he talked to me he called her and spoke to her for five or 10 minutes," Morasch told ABC News.
"This man (Scott) had been contacting my client, pressuring him to meet up. And that night, my client finally relented," said Morasch.
Morasch now believes his client may have been targeted. "Originally someone voiced that concern, and I just laughed it off. And I was thinking: It can't be. Now it's very suspicious," he told the outlet.
What People Are Saying
Imelda Crespin, Zamora's widow, wrote on a GoFundMe page for her husband's funeral: "I lost the love of my life I am devastated and at a loss for words. Eddie was a hardworking man who gave his all for his family and was there for me through my hardest times. Eddie was a father figure, husband, protector, and someone we could always count on."
What Happens Next
Harris County and the Pasadena Police Department are investigating the shooting.
Scott is being held at Fayette County Jail, pending transportation to the Harris County Joint Processing Center.
