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Yahoo
14-04-2025
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Suspect in deadly Georgia Walmart shooting dies
The man suspected in a deadly shooting at a Newton County, Georgia Walmart on Friday has died. A spokesperson from the Newton County Sheriff's Office said Dwayne Eduh, an employee of the Walmart store on Salem Road, left the store on Friday, grabbed a gun from his car at around 1:30 a.m., and returned to the store, shooting and killing Khalaf Barksdale, 21. Read: Walmart employee kills 2, injures 1 in shootings at store, nearby home While leaving the store, Eduh shot and critically injured Ryan Bradley, another coworker. Eduh then went to a nearby home on Emerson Trail and killed Akeela Clarke, 19, who also worked at the store, law enforcement officials said. Eduh traveled east on Interstate 20 and entered South Carolina, where he shot himself during a standoff with state troopers. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The Newton County Sheriff's Office announced Eduh had died from his injuries on Sunday night. They said Bradley remains stable at the hospital. Investigators still haven't determined Eduh's motive for the killings. The Newton County Sheriff's Office said only employees were inside the store at the time of the shooting. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in deadly Newton Co. Walmart shooting dies
The man suspected in a deadly shooting at a Newton County Walmart has died. A spokesperson from the Newton County Sheriff's Office said Dwayne Eduh, an employee of the Walmart store on Salem Road, left the store on Friday, grabbed a gun from his car at around 1:30 a.m., and returned to the store, shooting and killing Khalaf Barksdale, 21. While leaving the store, Eduh shot and critically injured Ryan Bradley, another coworker. Eduh then went to a nearby home on Emerson Trail and killed Akeela Clarke, 19, who also worked at the store, law enforcement officials said. Eduh traveled east on Interstate 20 and entered South Carolina, where he shot himself during a standoff with state troopers. The Newton County Sheriff's Office announced Eduh had died from his injuries on Sunday night. They said Bradley remains stable at the hospital. Investigators still haven't determined Eduh's motive for the killings. The Newton County Sheriff's Office said only employees were inside the store at the time of the shooting. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Ex-GA sheriff lieutenant pleads guilty to pocketing funds from citation payments GA deputies urge the public to lookout for wanted, possibly armed man Body of man who ran into lake to get away from deputies recovered in Rockdale County [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Walmart employee kills 2 co-workers, injures another in after-hours shooting
Two people are dead, and another is injured in an early morning shooting spree that started at a Georgia Walmart. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 1:30 a.m.. Dwayne Eduh left the Walmart in Newtown County, Georgia, grabbed a gun from his car, and killed 21-year-old Khalaf Barksdale inside the store, according to our sister station WSB-TV. TRENDING STORIES: 'They ran him over;' 911 call details moments person hit by 2 vehicles in deadly crash Eric Dane reveals ALS diagnosis Over a dozen firearms stolen from local gun store; $10K reward offered in investigation While leaving the store, Eduh shot and critically injured Ryan Bradley, another coworker, investigators said. Eduh then went to a nearby home on Emerson Trail and killed Akeela Clarke, 19, who also worked at Walmart. The suspect later shot himself and was critically injured. WSB-TV received the following statement from Walmart's corporate offices on Friday morning: 'We're heartbroken by what's happened. There's no place for violence in our stores. We're focused on taking care of our associates and supporting law enforcement with their investigation.' The Newton County Sheriff's Office said only employees were inside the store at the time of the shooting. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
