Police investigate deadly shooting at Walmart in Clarksville, suspect identified

Police are investigating a deadly shooting near the front entrance of a Walmart store on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville late Tuesday.

A shooting suspect is in custody and has been identified as Christopher Clark, 42, according to police.

Officers responded to the scene just before midnight. The victim, William Eakes Jr., 55, had been shot multiple times near the front doors of the store, according to CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien.

Eakes, who was a Walmart employee, was transported to Tennova Hospital and was later pronounced dead, Beaubien said.

A Wednesday morning news release states that Clark was seen coming out of the woods behind Planet Fitness on Fort Campbell Boulevard around 12:11 a.m., and he was taken into custody without incident.

Clarksville police do not believe any other suspects are at large. At this time there is no known connection between Clark and Eakes, police said.

This is still an ongoing investigation and pending prosecution, there is no other information available for release at this time. Anyone with information can call 931-648-0656. Anonymous tips can be given by calling 931-645-8477 or submitted P3tips.com/591.

Alexis Clark can be reached at aclark@gannett.com or 931-217-8519. Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles@tennessean.com or 615-726-5939 and on Twitter @ AndyHumbles.

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