Jones said she is "standing firmly" against the new bill and that "eliminating the city's control over these costs will have drastic consequences for our budget."
Officers rushed to the superstore to secure the scene and investigate the shooting. Police said a Walmart employee who shot the victim was taken into custody.
Daniel R. Matlock, 30, shot at a car and its occupants in the 900 block of Hale Avenue, a written statement from the Madison County State's Attorney's Office said.