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| Scene of shooting at Montgomery Walmart (source) |
An argument between two men inside of a Walmart store in Montgomery, Alabama, was taken outside into the parking lot, at which time the two men pulled out guns and began shooting at each other. Several cars were hit. A little girl was almost hit.
A female bystander was shot in the back with a non-life-threatening injury.
The shooting ended when one of the men, 21-year-old Carlton Webb, was injured with a life-threatening wound. He was later upgraded to stable before being released and charged.
From an article:
Webb was arrested and charged Monday after being released from an area hospital, authorities say. He was recovering from a gunshot wound sustained in the incident. Court documents indicate Webb was released on $45,000 bond.
Police say an uninvolved adult female who was in her vehicle during the dispute sustained a non-life-threatening injury. ....
Montgomery Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Martha Earnhardt says the shooting happened after a dispute inside the store that involved several people. The fight was carried out into the parking lot where the shooting took place.
Stunned shoppers stood with their carts and bags as police cars filled the parking lot and a large crime scene area was roped off.
For Anna Leonard, an expectant mother, her trip to pick up some groceries at the store Wednesday evening turned into a scary ordeal.
“I have my 3-year-old with me and I'm due Tuesday," Leonard explained. "Who wants to be going through all of this? It's just crazy. I've never been through anything like this,” she said.
Shantana Jones says many customers ran for cover when they heard the gunfire out in the front parking lot. She believed the female victim was walking out to her car and was caught in the crossfire.
“Two guys were shooting and she ended up getting shot in the back in the process,” Jones said. “There was a lot of people in the back of the store. We were still walking around because I didn't know what was going on so then they came on the intercom and told everyone to go to the back of the store.”
As gunfire erupted in the parking lot, John Parks' granddaughter was waiting for him in the car when it was hit by a bullet. Windows on other vehicles in the parking lot appeared to have been shattered in the melee.
“She was sitting in the back seat and the back glass, the door, got shot out right beside her. Luckily, the bullet didn't hit her. The glass was completely out and she was all nervous and upset,” Parks said.This is not the first shooting at this Walmart. Last October, a shoplifter shot a police officer at that store and was captured after a long manhunt.
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