One person hurt during Walmart shooting in Marietta, Georgia, as cops swarm scene after 'active shoo

POLICE are searching for suspects following a shooting outside a Walmart that has left one person hospitalized.

Cobb County police confirmed that at least one person was hurt in the incident, but did not release details on their condition after responding to reports of an active shooter Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia cops later found it was not an active situation and confirmed there is no threat to the public.

Officials said the isolated shooting was "between two separate groups" outside the Walmart located in an Atlanta suburb, according to Deputy Chief Ben Cohen.

While officials initially said there were "several injuries," they later announced that one person had been hospitalized and no other injuries had been reported at this time.

Several people have been taken in for questioning, but no arrests have been made, police said.

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"It was two groups that knew each other," said Cohen.

"They had an altercation... there is no danger to the public."

Several stores closed due to the incident, but police said they should reopen soon.

A harrowing picture shared by the Cobb County Police Department shows the parking lot filled with cars as officials work to clear the store located on Chastain Meadows.

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Shoppers were evacuated around 12:00pm local time, sources told Channel 2.

An employee reportedly told the local outlet that Walmart workers were hiding in the woods behind the store.

This comes just weeks after seven people, including the shooter, were killed in a massacre that occurred inside a Virginia Walmart on November 22.

Police have since confirmed the gunman was a manager at the store and shot and killed his coworkers in the tragic event that left the community shaken.

It is unclear if the suspects involved in this latest shooting are affiliated with Walmart.

"We are aware of the situation and are working closely with local law enforcement," Walmart spokesperson Ashley Nolan said of this latest shooting, according to CNN.

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