Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Police: Man shot during domestic disturbance outside Gainesville Walmart

A man was shot outside a Walmart Supercenter on Shallowford Road in Gainesville on Tuesday.

Credit: Gainesville Police Department

Credit: Gainesville Police Department

A man was shot outside a Walmart Supercenter on Shallowford Road in Gainesville on Tuesday.
By Matt Bruce
April 12, 2022

A man was shot in the parking lot of a Walmart in Gainesville on Tuesday afternoon in what police described as a domestic-related incident.

The shooting happened outside the Walmart Supercenter at 400 Shallowford Road. The victim is considered stable, according to Gainesville police, and investigators have a person of interest in custody.

Police are asking any witnesses to call Hall County dispatch’s non-emergency line at 770-536-8812.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Matt Bruce is a reporter for the breaking news team. He can be reached via email at Matt.Bruce@ajc.com.

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