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81-year-old Navy veteran killed in Gainesville Walmart shooting

An 81-year-old man died after being shot in a Walmart parking lot in Gainesville.

Oct 16, 2026, 12:31 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report

Photo: seanpinto / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An 81-year-old Navy veteran was killed in a shooting incident outside a Walmart in Gainesville. The man was reportedly an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire during the altercation, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.

Gainesville Police confirmed the identity of the victim as James McDaniel. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, and the investigation is ongoing, as reported by WSB-TV.

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