A photo shows bullet holes in the window of a former Chattanooga city employee who was killed by a high-powered rifle during a drive-by shooting. CHATTANOOGA SHOOTINGS, YEAR-TO-DATE*
*does not include accidental, justified or self-inflicted shootings2016: 182015: 162014: 202013: 19Source: Chattanooga Police Department
CHATTANOOGA HOMICIDES, YEAR-TO-DATE
2016: 42015: 42014: 62013: 5Source: The Toll
Chattanooga police have no suspects in the late-night slaying of a 71-year-old retired city worker who was shot inside his home while in bed on Wednesday.
Orlandus Metcalf was killed when someone outside the home opened fire with a high-powered rifle around 11:20 p.m. in the 2600 block of Taylor Street, according to police.
At least 15 rounds were fired during the drive-by shooting, but police don’t believe Metcalf was the intended target – his grandson, a validated gang member, may have been. Only Metcalf and his wife were home during the shooting. His wife was not injured, although at least seven bullets pierced the home’s windows and walls.