UPDATE at 11 p.m.: The man killed at Hamilton Inn was identified as 27-year-old Damico Lawrence.
He was a validated gang member, according to police.
Details surrounding the shooting are being investigated by members of the Violent Crimes Bureau.
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Update at 5:23 p.m.: Chattanooga Police confirmed one person has died as a result of the shooting at Hamilton Inn on Rossville Boulevard. Police have released no information on the victim’s identity or the motive for the shooting.
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Chattanooga police and EMS responded to a reported shooting at the location of the Hamilton Inn on Rossville Boulevard.
The EMS call came in at 2:50 p.m. An ambulance was seen leaving the premises but police had no information available as the investigation has just begun.
A woman was seen distressed and crying as she spoke with Chattanooga police officers behind the crime scene tape that roped off the parking lot of Hamilton Inn, an extended stay hotel.
This is a developing story.