A Hill Country man is accused of threatening to shoot up a Walmart store in North Texas, according to authorities. Officers arrested John Thomas Martin, 22, of Kerrville inside the store in Gun Barrel City last weekend, according to police. Gun Barrel City is a town of about 7,000 in Henderson County about 50 miles southeast of Dallas.

The Gun Barrel City Police Department said they've arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to shoot up a local Walmart on Saturday. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

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 police said officers were called to a Walmart where citizens said "an armed man was threatening to shoot up the store."

The Gun Barrel City Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty incident that occurred on February 16, 2025, at approximately 2:22 p.m. at a Burger

Police said Martin was wearing a ballistic vest under his hoodie and carrying a semi-automatic handgun and several magazines.

Police responded around 6:33 p.m. Saturday to the Walmart on Main Street regarding an armed individual threatening to shoot up the store. An officer located the man inside, and identified him as John Thomas Martin,