Gainesville Police Department

10/15/2026

𝙇𝙪𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣 𝙆𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — James Edward McDaniel, 81, of Lula, was shot and killed shortly after 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Gainesville Walmart.

Preliminary information indicates that gunfire erupted in the parking lot outside the store, striking McDaniel, who investigators believe was an innocent bystander.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call 911 or submit an anonymous tip online at:

https://www.gainesville.org/659/Submit-a-Tip

10/15/2026

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣- Officers are on scene of a shooting at Walmart on Shallowford Road. An adult male was shot in the parking lot, transported to NGMC in critical condition. The area is closed to the public at this time.

10/14/2026

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📅 October 22, 2026
⏰ 5:30–10:00 PM
📍 The Oakley on the Lake | Gainesville, GA

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10/13/2026

Congratulations to Officers Bryce Sizemore and Bobby Vail for completing SWAT school.

The intensive tactical training program is designed to prepare law enforcement officers for high-risk operations, such as hostage rescues, barricaded suspects, and high-risk warrant service.

10/12/2026

Today, our community stood alongside the Skelton family to honor the life and memory of 22-month-old Knox.

Members of the Gainesville Police Department joined our brothers and sisters with the Gainesville Fire Department in solidarity, offering support and standing together during this heartbreaking time.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Skelton family and all those grieving the loss of little Knox. We stand united with our Gainesville Fire Department family as we honor his life and support one another through this unimaginable loss.

10/11/2026

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10/11/2026

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📅 October 22, 2026
⏰ 5:30–10:00 PM
📍 The Oakley on the Lake | Gainesville, GA

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10/10/2026

𝙂𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 5-𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝-𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙

The Gainesville Police Department has arrested Ulices Govanni Aldaco following an investigation into the alleged abuse and sexual battery of a 5-month-old child.

Officers were contacted after the infant was taken to a hospital for injuries and concerns consistent with abuse and sexual trauma. The child remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at a children’s hospital.

Aldaco remains in the Hall County Jail on aggravated sexual battery and child abuse charges.

The case remains under active investigation.

10/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS, OFFICER BRANDON HONEA!

Please join us in congratulating Ofc. Honea on completing the 40-Hour Police Motorcycle Course! His dedication to professional development strengthens our department and helps enhance public safety. Be on the lookout for Ofc. Honea riding on two wheels, and remember to put your phones down, and buckle up!

A big thank you to Chief Jeff Shoemaker of the Cleveland Police Department Georgia, and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office for putting on a great course!

10/09/2026

‼️ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 (𝟗:𝟒𝟓 𝐏.𝐌. 𝐎𝐂𝐓. 𝟗) | 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟏𝟎, 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. Mule Camp Market is expected to resume from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (extended hours) Sunday, Oct. 11, for which the Mule Camp Trolley will run from 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ‼️

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟗, 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭, The Gainesville Jaycees, 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Mule Camp Market 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 "𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞: https://gainesvillejaycees.org/projects/mule-camp/.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 "𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞.𝐨𝐫𝐠.

𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱,

𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 10𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘞𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 11𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘦 10𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 7𝘱𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯.

𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴.