Police shoot and kill armed security at Texas Walmart
Weslaco TX August 20 2020
Police were called to a Walmart for an armed man dressed as a security guard having a confrontation with customers inside the store.
Marco Antonio Sigala Jr. was shot and killed during a police incident.
Sigala died Monday after exchanging gunfire with police inside the Walmart just after 3 p.m. \
No one else was injured in the incident.
“We believe that the suspect entered the Walmart through the north side entrance, had a confrontation with a customer, ended up pointing a gun at the customer.
Officers arrived and ordered Sigala to lower the weapon, which he did, Rivera said. They later attempted to subdue him via a beanbag round, Rivera said during a phone interview Monday night.
The less-than-lethal round proved ineffective, he said.
As the situation continued, Sigala allegedly refused to show officers his hands before producing a handgun and opening fire on officers. Police returned fire, killing the man.
“He was struck multiple times,” Rivera said.
“Kudos to my officers for the appropriate response, but also to the Walmart staff. They knew their role and the management and the associates there did an excellent job making sure that the customers were safe and moved,” Rivera said.
It is unsure if Sigala was a security guard for Walmart or for another company.
He had been laid off from his job at a Harlingen family entertainment establishment once COVID-19 forced the shuttering of non-essential businesses. Being out of work forced him to move in with his brother in Weslaco.
As the economy slowly began to re-open, Marco Sigala sought work and landed a position as a security guard. It was the first step in realizing his dream of becoming a police officer. It was something he and their entire family were excited about, his sister daid.
“I guess something happened. We don’t know what it was. We’re still trying to figure it out,” she said.
Police said that when Marco Sigala entered the Walmart wearing his security guard uniform, he was armed with two weapons, an assault rifle and a handgun which were both registered to him.
