Walmart INC.

Shooting by other person-intentional - Gunshot wounds - EAST POINT, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart INC. in EAST POINT, Georgia
Employer Walmart INC.
Address 844 CLEVELAND AVENUE
City, State ZIP EAST POINT, Georgia 30344
Report ID 20201211628
Event Date December 11, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Gunshot wounds
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Shooting by other person-intentional
Source of Injury Assailant, suspect, unspecified
Secondary Source Firearm, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452111
GPS Coordinates 33.68036, -84.41686

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Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting a receipt check when the customer brandished a firearm and discharged the firearm multiple times, striking the employee in the arm and torso.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2020, a worker at Walmart INC. in EAST POINT, Georgia suffered gunshot wounds to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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