Innocent bystander, 81, killed in gunfire outside Walmart, police say

ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating after police say an innocent bystander was gunned down outside a Walmart in Gainesville this week. Gunfire broke out in the parking lot of the store on Shallowford Road just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, striking 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel, police said.McDaniel was taken to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in critical condition but did not survive his injuries. The area was closed to the public following the shooting. Walmart said that it was cooperating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.“The safety of our associates and customers is a top priority,” the retailer said in a statement. “We will work with local law enforcement as they investigate.”Georgia authorities did not release any further immediate information.