Two teenagers arrested in fatal Gainesville Walmart shooting

Two teenagers are in custody following the fatal shooting of 81-year-old Navy veteran James Edward McDaniel outside a Gainesville, Georgia, Walmart on October 14.

Police report that a confrontation between two groups of males occurred inside the store and escalated into the parking lot. During the dispute, suspects allegedly opened fire, striking McDaniel as he was leaving the store from the opposite end of the parking lot. Authorities described McDaniel as an ‘innocent bystander’ who was not involved in the conflict.

Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth, 18, was arrested by the Hall County SWAT Team on October 18. The second suspect, 17-year-old Erron Lamar Dorsey, surrendered to authorities in East Point. Both individuals face charges of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. They are currently being held at the Hall County Jail.