Police identify teen shot and killed in North Chattanooga

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A teen shot during a drug transaction in North Chattanooga last night died after a car crash, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.

Police say 19-year-old Charles M. Holsey was shot once in a fight at 310 Sylvan St. and then left the scene in his vehicle and wrecked with another vehicle at 709 N. Market St. around 8:45 p.m.

Holsey and another person were transported to the hospital, where Holsey died from his injuries. A third person involved in the accident was stable and didn't require medical attention.

The Chattanooga Police Department asks anyone with information to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing.

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