Man charged in fatal Chattanooga shooting

photo Chaztus Whaley mug shot
photo LaRhonda Spence, 25, was shot to death at a home at 3205 Seventh Avenue in 2015. Contributed photo.

One of two suspects in the Oct. 5 slaying of LaRhonda Spence has been arrested, according to a Chattanooga police news release

Chaztus D. Whaley, 20, has been charged with second-degree homicide. The release gave no details about the arrest or the motive for the crime.

The shooting took place around 8 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the 3200 block of Seventh Avenue, police said.

Spence was taken to a hospital by personal vehicle and died there.

At the time, police said they were looking for two persons of interest, Whaley and 28-year-old Aurica Leslie.

Wednesday's release didn't mention Leslie.

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