Crime · Gainesville, GA
81-Year-Old Bystander Killed in Walmart Parking Lot Shooting in Gainesville
Gunfire broke out in the parking lot of a Walmart on Shallowford Road in Gainesville, Georgia, just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, striking 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel, police said. McDaniel was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in critical condition but did not survive his injuries. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, and Walmart confirmed it is cooperating with law enforcement. Authorities did not release additional details about suspects or motive.