Suspects identified in Carrollton attempted bank robbery, shooting

TYLER – Suspects in a Carrollton attempted bank robbery and shooting have been identified after being arrested Thursday in Smith County. They are Rayfiel Gill, 40, of Gulfport, MS; Lillie McCoy, 43, of Wiggins, MS; Katron Pittman, 17, of Gautier, MS; and Gary Taylor Jr., 17, of Purvis, MS. They are now held in Carrollton after spending Thursday night in the Smith County Jail, where a judge set each of their bonds at $1,000,000.

According to our news partner KETK and NBC5 in Dallas, the suspects allegedly shot an armored truck employee Thursday afternoon during the incident. Authorities say the suspects confronted the employee outside a Bank of America in Carrollton and then shot him in the arm. The employee is expected to survive the shooting. Smith County officials confirm that the suspects were pulled over Thursday on I-20 without incident. Law enforcement from Smith County, Precinct 5, Precinct 4, and others were involved in the arrest. It wasn’t immediately clear whether any money was taken from the bank.