GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An 81-year-old man was shot during a gunfight at a north Georgia Walmart on Wednesday night. Police have one person accused of killing him in custody.
Channel 2 Action News reported when James McDaniel, of Lula, was identified as the victim in the shooting.
He was outside of the Walmart on Shallowford Road when shots rang out in the parking lot, and he was tragically caught in the crossfire.
Now, police say another suspect is on the run.
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The Gainesville Police Department said Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth and Erron Lamar Dorsey were allegedly the ones who opened fire at the Walmart after two groups of men got involved in a confrontation inside.
McDaniel was leaving the store at the time and a bullet hit him, killing him there. Police said he was not involved in the confrontation.
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On Sunday morning, Tilmuth was arrested by the Hall County SWAT Team while they executed a search warrant.
Police said he faces charges for felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Officers are still looking for Erron Lamar Dorsey, who faces the same charges.
“The identification of both suspects and the arrest of Tilmuth within days of McDaniel’s death reflect the relentless efforts and coordinated response of multiple law enforcement agencies,” police said.
The agency thanked its partners in the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI for their help, as well as the work of Acting Hall County DA Jennifer Bagwell and her staff.
The case remains active and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.
Anyone with information about the case or who can help find Dorsey is asked to call 770-533-5873 to pass the information on to police.
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