An 81-year-old man who police believe was an innocent bystander has died after being shot in the car park of a Walmart in Gainesville, Georgia.
James Edward McDaniel, of Lula, was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in critical condition after the shooting on Wednesday evening, October 14. Gainesville Police confirmed his death the following morning.
Officers were called to the Walmart on Shallowford Road at about 7.30pm and found Mr McDaniel wounded in the car park.
The store was closed while investigators processed what police described as an extensive crime scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was also assisting Gainesville officers, according to police.
Authorities have not said what led to the gunfire or released a description of any suspect. No arrests had been announced.
Police said it appeared Mr McDaniel was not involved in the incident and had been caught in the gunfire as an innocent bystander.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or submit an anonymous tip to Gainesville Police.
