Multiple people were shot on Saturday night during an exchange of gunfire in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said.
Highlights
- At least six people were injured in an exchange of gunfire in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said.
- Police officers were patrolling downtown at about 10:48 p.m.
- local time when they “observed multiple parties exchanging gunfire and numerous people fleeing the area” Most of the victims were in their teens or early 20s.
- Police said “several” gunshot victims were transported to local hospitals; two individuals had life-threatening injuries.
- At least one person of interest was detained, Chattanooga Police said; police believe it’s from within that group that the shooting took place; police say it was from within a group of juveniles walking around the downtown area.