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Man shot by Florida felon taken to Walmart instead of hospital
Michael Hannigan. Image from Alachua County Jail .
By Sarah Elsesser, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
July 4, 2017A man was shot by a convicted Florida felon and left bleeding at a Walmart, police said.
Michael Hannigan, 34, of Gainesville, fired a pistol June 20 and the bullet struck Shane Russell, 28, in the chest, according to the Gainesville Sun.
An unnamed woman, who was in the room during the incident, drove Russell to the Walmart instead of a hospital. Along the way, Russell called 911 and said “he felt he was going to die, according to the Gainesville Sun.
Hannigan faces numerous charges including culpable negligence and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The woman's role is still being investigated, the Gainesville Sun reported.
Read more at the Gainesville Sun.
