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Man charged with attempted murder in connection to Bradley County shooting

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A man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection to a shooting that happened Monday, according to a news release from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.

At 6:30 p.m., deputies responded to a call of several gunshots at an apartment complex on Country Club Drive SW, near Bradley County High School. Deputies and officers with the Cleveland Police Department found one man who had been shot several times and then fell from the third floor of a building, the release states.

The victim was transported to a local hospital but his condition is unknown at this time.

Investigators identified the suspect as Javonte McKnight, who was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and misdemeanor-of-probation.

An investigation is still underway.