2nd suspect arrested in deadly shooting of 81-year-old at Gainesville Walmart

Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gainesville police said a second suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting of an 81-year-old man outside a Walmart last week.

Erron Lamar Dorsey, 17, surrendered to authorities in East Point on Friday morning, according to the Gainesville Police Department. He’s being held at the Hall County Jail.

Erron Lamar Dorsey
Erron Lamar Dorsey(Gainesville Police Department)

The department thanked the East Point Police Department and the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, police department for their assistance in the location and capture of Dorsey.

Another suspect, Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth, 18, was arrested Sunday morning.

Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth
Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth(Gainesville Police Department)

Both suspects face charges of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

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On Oct. 14, Gainesville police arrived at a Walmart at 400 Shallowford Road just after 7 p.m., to find James Edward McDaniel, an innocent bystander, gunned down after shots rang out in the parking lot of Walmart.

James Edward McDaniel
James Edward McDaniel(Family)

Police said a fight had broken out in the store, which spilled out into the parking lot, leading two teenagers, Dorsey and Tilmuth, to open fire on a group of men.

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McDaniel, 81, was hit on the other end of the parking lot. McDaniel, a great-grandfather, Navy veteran and former postal employee, did not survive.

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An online fundraiser has been set up to help the McDaniel family.

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.