Gun Barrel City police arrest armed man wearing ballistic vest at Walmart

Police: Armed man arrested after threatening to shoot up East Texas Walmart

GUN BARREL CITY — Gun Barrel City Police arrested an armed man threatening to shoot up a grocery store.

Man arrested for allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ East Texas Walmart

Police have arrested a man they say brought a gun, several magazines and a ballistic vest to a Walmart in Gun Barrel City.

'SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING' | Armed man wearing ballistic vest arrested at North Texas Walmart, police say

A man in a ballistic vest was arrested for threatening a Walmart in Gun Barrel City, Texas. Police intercepted him with a Glock 10mm handgun and 63 rounds of ammo.

POLICE: Armed man arrested after threatening to shoot up East Texas Walmart

Martin is charged with terroristic threat and unlawfully carrying a weapon.

Gun Barrel City police arrest armed man wearing ballistic vest at Walmart

The Gun Barrel City Police arrested an armed 22-year-old man at Walmart on Saturday evening. The man is accused of threatening to “shoot up the store," police said.

Gun Barrel City, Texas cops arrest Kerrville’s John Thomas Martin IV at Walmart

John Thomas Martin IV, 22, was arrested on February 15, 2025, in a Walmart in Gun Barrel City, Texas, for allegedly threatening to shoot the store. Previously arrested in June 2022 for a felony terroristic threat, he was found armed with a handgun and multiple magazines while wearing a ballistic vest.