Security Guard David Casto Fatally Shot During Armed Robbery of Cumming, Ga., Supermarket, 3 Black Males Apprehended

It is a disgrace that David Casto, a security guard at a Cumming, Ga., Ingles supermarket was shot and killed by a bunch of thugs during an armed robbery Saturday night at about 11 p.m. Mr. Casto, a security guard at Ingles, worked two jobs to make ends meet in this tough economic climate, but three black males, who obviously had nothing going for them, had to take the life of an innocent man. It should also be noted that one of the suspects was an employee of the supermarket.

The gunmen rounded up the guard, whom police identify as 37-year-old David Casto of Winder, and two store employees and put them in the store's freezer. Officer Chalker says the employees were duct taped and, at one point, taken out, leaving Casto behind. When the employees were brought back, they found Casto dead, shot in the head. Casto worked for Executive Security Services of Atlanta, which is contracted with Ingles.

Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton says Casto appeared to have been disarmed "well before he was shot" and no other shots were fired.

The suspects are described as three black males, who were all wearing masks. They got away with an undisclosed amount of money before police arrived. An employee managed to call 911 at about 11:30 p.m. Source: 11 Alive News

This is such a tragedy and I am thankful that the suspects are behind bars. Here is someone who was doing the right thing and was senselessly gunned down. It is my hope they will be denied bond. According to media reports, David Casto wanted to become a police officer. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

UPDATE#1: According to 11 Alive News, Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said one of the suspects, 18-year-old Sharod Johnson, was an employee. He is charged with murder and armed robbery. He added Tyrice Adside, a 19-year-old, was also charged with murder and armed robbery, as well as a 16-year-old boy and another male in his late teens are being held in connection with the crime as well, according to 11 Alive News.