SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – Officers are asking for public information regarding a robbery that happened at gunpoint Friday.
Authorities responded to a store in the 10700 block of SH 31 around 10:30 a.m. after receiving a report that cash had been taken from the register at gunpoint, according to a release from the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.
When officers arrived, they spoke with a victim who described the incident. According to the release, a black man dressed all in black, wearing a ski mask and gloves, shoe covers and a gun entered the store and demanded that the victim open the register. Officers said he took the money and fled out the front door, getting into a black car driven by another man. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on SH 31, authorities said.
Smith County investigators have been canvassing the area and contacting potential witnesses, but they are still seeking more information. If you have any details about this incident, please call the sheriff’s office at (903) 566-6600.
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