Dallas armored truck security officer killed during robbery
Dallas TX September 2, 2023, A uniformed armored car security officer was killed in a shooting in East Dallas.
Dallas police said it happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday during an attempted robbery at a check cashing store on Carroll Avenue.
The security guard, 52-year-old David Ruback, was taken to the hospital where he died.
Michael Widders had just walked out of Big Jim’s Check Cashing when someone shot a Gardaworld armed security officer who was servicing the location.
“This happened in like a second, running into the door,” he recalled “Right when I see him get to the door gunfire went off, and I hit the floor. And I wasn’t getting up until I heard people talking.”
Police say the motive was robbery but no suspects are in custody.
“I knew it was calm and heard talking. I got out and walked to the door,” Widders said. “The owner and his helper at Big Jim’s were asking him, ‘Can you tell us where you were hit?’ I thought I heard a gargle. I couldn’t understand.”
There were two security officers at the location. The other Gardworld employee was not physically injured. He paced by and forth as investigators processed the crime scene and took photographs of the truck.
In a statement, Gardaworld said in part, “We are focused on deploying the necessary resources to support our people and working closely with the authorities in their investigation.”
Widders, who had to wait for the scene to clear to retrieve his truck, says he’s shaken up.
We do know detectives are in the process of gathering surveillance video from businesses in the area, including the check cashing store.
Anyone with information is asked to call Dallas police.
