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BREAKING: Multiple People ‘Accidently Shot’ Inside Georgia Walmart, Cops Say<!-- wp:html --><p>LOVEJOY, Ga. — At least four people were injured when a customer accidently discharged his firearm inside a <a href="https://breaking911.com/girl-16-arrested-for-deadly-stabbing-at-nashville-walmart/">Walmart</a> store in Clayton County Sunday, police said.</p> <p>The incident happened at the Walmart Supercenter — located at 11465 Tara Blvd.</p> <p>According to <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/4-injured-after-gun-discharges-inside-walmart-in-clayton-county/QAPS6BGNXJAWDEDJPVSYHY2HSA/">AJC</a>, the customer “shot himself in the leg after mishandling a gun, police said. The bullet then ricocheted, striking three other people, according to authorities.”</p> <p>All involved are expected to survive their injuries.</p> <p>The gunowner, 29-year-old Michael Walton, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.</p> <p>Police said the gun was not holstered, adding, “the handling of this firearm was not done in a reasonable standard of care.”</p> <p><em><strong>[READ NEXT: <a href="https://breaking911.com/girl-16-arrested-for-deadly-stabbing-at-nashville-walmart/">Girl, 16, Arrested For Deadly Stabbing At Nashville Walmart</a>]</strong></em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://breaking911.com/breaking-multiple-people-accidently-shot-inside-georgia-walmart-cops-say/">BREAKING: Multiple People ‘Accidently Shot’ Inside Georgia Walmart, Cops Say</a> appeared first on <a href="https://breaking911.com/">Breaking911</a>.</p><!-- /wp:html -->

LOVEJOY, Ga. — At least four people were injured when a customer accidently discharged his firearm inside a Walmart store in Clayton County Sunday, police said.

The incident happened at the Walmart Supercenter — located at 11465 Tara Blvd.

According to AJC, the customer “shot himself in the leg after mishandling a gun, police said. The bullet then ricocheted, striking three other people, according to authorities.”

All involved are expected to survive their injuries.

The gunowner, 29-year-old Michael Walton, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

Police said the gun was not holstered, adding, “the handling of this firearm was not done in a reasonable standard of care.”

[READ NEXT: Girl, 16, Arrested For Deadly Stabbing At Nashville Walmart]

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