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Police want to talk to man after gun was accidentally fired gun inside Walmart bathroom

<i>Shallotte Police Department/WYFF via CNN Newsource</i><br/>The Shallotte Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information related to the suspect’s identity
Shallotte Police Department/WYFF via CNN Newsource
The Shallotte Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information related to the suspect’s identity

By Stephanie Moore

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    SHALLOTTE, North Carolina (WYFF) — Police are looking for a person after a gun was accidentally inside a Walmart store in North Carolina.

The Shallotte Police Department was called about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to the Walmart on Main Street about a person firing a gun in the men’s bathroom before leaving.

Police said the investigation determined it was an accidental discharge.

The Shallotte Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information related to the suspect’s identity, to come forward and assist in the investigation.

Police are asking if you know him to please contact the Shallotte Police Department at 910-754-6008 or 910-253-7490 and ask to speak to the detective division.

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