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Police: Road-rage fight led to double shooting in Walmart parking lot

By Chris Jose, WSB-TV
By Chris Jose, WSB-TV

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are saying road rage led to two people opening fire at each other in a busy Walmart parking lot in Cobb County on Monday.

Channel 2's Chris Jose rushed to the scene at the Walmart on Earnest Barrett Parkway when we learned about the incident, which happened around noon.

Investigators said everything started as a road-rage argument between a 23-year-old man and a 62-year-old man.

Investigators told Jose that a verbal argument quickly turned physical, and then guns were drawn.

“We don’t have specifics as to why they were arguing, why they resorted to gun violence,” Sgt. Wayne Delk, with the Cobb County Police Department, said.

According to police, the older man fired at the younger man.

Investigators said a 21-year-old woman who was with the younger man then fired shots at the older male.

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Police said investigators are going through surveillance video to get a better understanding of what took place before the shooting.

The older man was captured on camera leaving the scene in his car.

“Hopefully, he’ll turn up. Just want to clear this whole thing up and make sure he’s OK,” Delk said.

Police said the young man is at the hospital and he’s cooperating with the investigation.

Shopper Vanessa Fountain arrived at the store shortly after the incident.

“Somebody could’ve gotten hurt or killed,” Fountain told Jose. “I’m glad I didn’t walk into it, though. God is good. You never know. You’re here today, gone tomorrow.”

Michael Wheeling says he was surprised to see a half-dozen evidence markers on the ground when he stopped at the store.

“I could’ve gotten shot by a stray bullet,” Wheeling told Jose.

Wheeling and other shoppers told Jose they’ll be more careful.

“From now on, when I come here, I’m going to make sure I keep a watch out for myself and everybody else, because it’s dangerous,” Wheeling said.

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