1 person shot outside automotive center at Cobb County Walmart, police say
Gunfire interrupts holiday shoppers at Kennesaw Walmart
Police didn’t specify how many people were involved in a shooting outside of the Walmart in Kennesaw. Investigators paid special attention to the automotive section and had it blocked off the entire afternoon. The caution tape is gone now but there are very little details about the shooting.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The Cobb County Police Department said one person was hospitalized from a shooting outside a Walmart.
Police said there is no active shooter and no current threat to the public. Police detained several people who were part of "two groups" involved in the shooting near the automotive center.
The Walmart is at 2795 Chastain Meadows Parkway north of Marietta. According to authorities, the shooting was between two separate groups near the automotive center. At this time, police say one unidentified person was shot, and the victim went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in a private car.
"I ain't never seen that many police cars. This whole parking lot was shut down police cars everywhere, front back, even on the street," said Keith Hampton.
Hampton was in his barbershop next to the Walmart when he heard the sirens.
"I've been in this plaza 10 years never seen that many police cars come in like that before. It was just shocking," said Hampton.
Gail Parks was inside Walmart shopping when the commotion started.
"I hear this guy yelling ‘Active shooter! Active shooter!’ and he was flying down the aisle running as hard as he could," said Parks.
Parks is thankful no one in the store was hurt in all the chaos.
"Walmart employees did a good job getting everyone out, keeping them safe," said Parks.
Melody Hipps was near the pharmacy when she saw two guys running.
"They were screaming "Active shooter! Active shooter!" and immediately everyone stopped, grabbed their stuff and start running," said Hipps.
Hipps grabbed her purse, got out of the store and called 911.
"We were responding as if it were an active shooter inside the store because that was the information we had and we did evacuate the store as our normal protocol," said Cobb County Police Dep. Chief Ben Cohen.
Cobb County police investigating a shooting at a Walmart on Chastain Meadows Parkway. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Police took several people in for questioning. They did not give details on how many people were involved.
Investigator haven't identified suspects and said it's unclear if anyone involved in the shooting was affiliated with the store.