Mother, son arrested after man shot in both legs in metro Walmart parking lot: Sheriff - WSB Atlanta

COVINGTON, Ga. — One man is hospitalized after an altercation led to a shooting outside a metro Atlanta Walmart.

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It happened Saturday evening at the Walmart located on Salem Road in Covington.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said an altercation occurred inside the store between a man and a woman.

Deputies said as the man was leaving the store he was approached by the woman’s son.

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According to Newton officials, the woman’s son and man had another altercation in the parking lot of Walmart.

Sometime during the fight, the woman’s son got a handgun, and reportedly shot the other man in each leg.

The man, whose identity and age were not released, was taken to a local hospital. He is currently stable.

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The woman and her son, whose identities and ages were also not released, were transported to the Newton County Sheriff’s Department.

A spokesperson for Walmart told Channel 2 Action News they are aware of the incident but are referring the questions to police. The store is open.

The investigation is ongoing.

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