Gunfire Erupts in Walmart Parking Lot; Innocent 81-Year-Old Man Killed, Police Say
Investigators say McDaniel was an innocent bystander, and police have not released suspect descriptions or arrests as they seek answers.
- On Wednesday evening, 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel of Lula was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Walmart on Shallowford Road in Gainesville.
- Investigators believe McDaniel was an innocent bystander, as gunfire erupted shortly after 7 p.m. during an altercation he was not involved in.
- Emergency responders transported McDaniel to Northeast Georgia Medical Center where he died, while the Gainesville Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation processed what officials described as an 'expansive crime scene.'
- Authorities have announced no arrests and have not released information regarding potential suspects or what led to the gunfire.
- Anyone with information related to the shooting is encouraged to contact the Gainesville Police Department by calling 911 or submitting a tip through their online portal.
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81-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck By Stray Bullet Outside Georgia Walmart
An 81-year-old man died Wednesday evening after being hit by a stray bullet in the parking lot of a Walmart in Gainesville, Georgia, according to local authorities. The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) identified the victim as James Edward McDaniel. Officers said gunfire broke out unexpectedly around the parking lot on Shallowford Road, about 50 miles […] 81-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck By Stray Bullet Outside Georgia Walmart
81-Year-Old Killed in Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Georgia
An 81-year-old Georgia man died after police say he was shot as an innocent bystander in a Walmart parking lot, and investigators are still seeking public tips. James McDaniel, 81, of Lula, was shot outside the Walmart on Shallowford Road in Gainesville, Ga., on Wednesday night and later died from his wounds. WSB-TV reported that […]
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