Three violent deaths in two stores marred the opening of the Christmas shopping season Friday . Year - old was unlocking Wal - Mart 's doors when he was knocked down . Crowd had begun forming outside store as early as 3 p.m. Friday . In unrelated incidents , two men were shot dead in a Toys ` ` R '' Us in California . Officials say toy store shootings unrelated to shooting .
Year - old was unlocking Wal - Mart 's doors when he was knocked down . Crowd had begun forming outside store as early as 3 p.m. Friday . In unrelated incidents , two men were shot dead in a Toys ` ` R '' Us in California . Officials say toy store shootings unrelated to shooting .