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Son mourns veteran killed in Gainesville Walmart parking lot shooting

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta

An 81-year-old Navy veteran and loving father died after getting caught in the crossfire of a shootout outside a Gainesville Walmart on Wednesday evening. Gainesville Walmart parking lot shooting Gainesville police officers responded around 7 p.m.

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  1. Fox5 Atlanta

    Man shot in Gainesville Walmart parking lot, police say (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday after being shot in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Gainesville Police Department. The shooting happened on Wednesday evening at the Walmart located at 400 Shallowford Road NW.

  2. Fox5 Atlanta

    Son mourns veteran killed in Gainesville Walmart parking lot shooting (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    An 81-year-old Navy veteran and loving father died after getting caught in the crossfire of a shootout outside a Gainesville Walmart on Wednesday evening. Gainesville Walmart parking lot shooting Gainesville police officers responded around 7 p.m.

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