Gun accidentally fires inside Lovejoy Walmart injuring 4 people, police say

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Police say a man may face charges in Clayton County after his gun accidentally fired inside a Walmart, injuring himself and three other people.

The Lovejoy Police Department said four people were shot at the Walmart on Tara Boulevard in Hampton. Two people were hospitalized and two were treated for injuries at the scene. 

Police identified the man as 29-year-old Michael Walton. He was charged with reckless conduct and booked in Clayton County Jail on Sunday.

No one's injuries are deemed life-threatening, police said.

The Lovejoy Police Department said four people were shot at the Walmart on Tara Boulevard in Hampton.

Police said a man in the store accidentally shot himself and the bullet ricocheted and hit three other people in the store. 

Investigators said the gun was loaded and not in a holster.