After the Saturday night shooting in downtown Chattanooga that left six young people injured, two of whom were in critical condition, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is asking parents to take action to help prevent more such incidents.
Highlights
- Six teens injured in shootings that left six injured downtown Chattanooga.
- Police chief: Gun battle appeared to break out between two groups of young people.
- Mayor Tim Kelly: “I’m heartbroken for the families and the victims whose lives were upended last night by gunfire” The shootings came less than a week after an 18-year-old opened fire at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school, killing 19 students and 2 teachers.
- The shootings took place in the heart of the city’s tourism district less a week before the signature River River Festival is to take place.
- Officials promised a beefed up police presence for the area of the shooting.