FBI agents in Fort Worth, Texas, are searching for a man who they say robbed a bank on June 6 while holding a young girl in his arms.
According to investigators, the robbery happened at about 2 p.m. at the First Convenience Bank inside the Walmart. FBI Press Release.
According to the FBI, the suspect pushed the girl in a shopping cart towards a teller and handed her a note demanding money. (Related article: Parents stop Little Rascals from allegedly robbing a bank)
It’s not what it seems: In this photo, a man appears to be walking out with his child after shopping at Walmart. According to the FBI, what we’re actually seeing is a bank robbery suspect who brought a small child with him to join the robbery and then made his getaway.
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After the teller handed over the cash, the suspect pushed the shopping cart toward the exit and then fled with the girl in his arms, according to the press release.
The FBI described the suspect as a thin white man between 35 and 45 years old, wearing a “baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a colorful ‘fishing shirt,’ khaki cargo shorts and ‘Hey Dude’ shoes.”
Among Walmart shoppers: NBC5 The photos of the suspect fleeing with the child were disturbing.
“I just feel for that poor baby and how shocked she is that she’s been caught up in this,” Shirley Ingram said, “but she’s too young to really understand what’s going on.”
Other shoppers said they were concerned the girl had been put in a dangerous situation, NBC5 reported.
“That definitely says a lot about that person,” Flora Chavez said. “Who would want to put their child in that position?”
“I think he thought if anyone was going to shoot him, he would remember that little girl in his arms, so he was using her as a shield,” Ingram added.
After the robbery, local residents told NBC5 they will be more vigilant when shopping at Walmart.
“It’s pretty scary,” Chavez said. “This is a typical Walmart, so I’ve never heard of it.”
The FBI urged anyone with information about the robbery to contact their Dallas office.
