Crime & Public Safety

Man shot, killed outside CVS pharmacy in Gainesville

A deadly shooting took place at a Hall County CVS on Thursday night, police said.
A deadly shooting took place at a Hall County CVS on Thursday night, police said.
Feb 8, 2019

A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a CVS in Gainesville on Thursday night, police said.

The victim, who hasn't been named, was shot around 8 p.m. at the pharmacy off Park Hill Drive, Gainesville police said in a Facebook post.

He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he later died, the post said. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

A person wearing all black clothing was seen running away from the area, and K-9 units are searching the area, the post said.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 911.

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