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Innocent Bystander, 81, Killed In Gunfire Outside Gainesville Walmart, Police Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 14, 9:31 PM EDT
updated Oct 18, 9:21 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WANF (Atlanta News First CBS), WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An 81-year-old man was killed in a Gainesville Walmart shooting, and 1 teen was arrested and charged with murder while a 2nd suspect remains sought, WAGA and WXIA reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 8, Oct 18, 10:08 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Family mourns 81-year-old man killed in Gainesville Walmart shooting · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)
- 1 arrested, 2nd suspect sought in Gainesville Walmart shooting · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)
- Gainesville teen charged with murder in Walmart shooting; second suspect sought · WXIA (11Alive NBC)
- ‘He left and didn’t come back’: Family remembers 81-year-old man killed in Gainesville Walmart shooting · The Gainesville Times
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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