CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Clarksville Police charged 19-year-old Labron Gibson with four counts of Aggravated Assault following an argument they said lead to a shooting inside Walmart on Fort Campbell Blvd.
Investigators said Gibson was the primary aggressor in the incident, where he displayed a firearm. The second individual involved acted in defense of his family.
Kenneth Klein and Andrew Young rushed there when they heard a shooting happened inside the Walmart where their friend works.
"They had the whole scene closed off," said Young. "It looked like it was just chaos outside."
Andrew says over 60 employees waited outside while police taped off the store and the parts of the parking lot.
After Gibson was shot multiple times police say he walked out of the Walmart and drove himself to the hospital 15 minutes away with non life-threatening injuries.
Kenneth was relieved when the shooting turned out to be an isolated incident but he says hearing a shooting inside on Christmas Eve would be scary.
"It's Christmas Eve people were trying to get their last minute gifts, get in and get out," said Kenneth. "The traffic was crazy and this was just an uncalled for situation."
Holiday shoppers and staff were forced to evacuate after a shooting inside a Clarksville Walmart. Police say the shooting, which left one injured, was over an argument between shoppers.
It happened at 1:45pm at the shopping center at 1680 Fort Campbell Boulevard. One person drove themselves to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive. Officers cleared the building of any shoppers or staff. It is closed until further notice.
Clarksville Police have stressed that the situation is no longer active and there is no threat to the public.
