Surveillance Video Released in Early Morning Store Robbery

SMITH COUNTY — Surveillance video has been released as the Smith County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating the early Tuesday morning robbery of a local gas station. Officials say the call came in around 2:20 a.m., reporting a man entered the Food Fast on Highway 64 West at Thompson Lane, armed with a knife, and demanded money. The caller described the suspect as a black male approximately 5’7” and about 150 pounds, clothed in all black and wearing a black mask partially concealing his face. Officials say the robber left the gas station with an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register. If you have any information about this case, contact the Smith County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 566-6600.