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Chattanooga police arrest man in connection to July 26 homicide

Desmond Trammell
Desmond Trammell

Chattanooga police arrested a man today in connection with the shooting death of Desmond Clay last month.

Desmond Trammell, 20, has been charged with criminal homicide, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. He is being booked into the Hamilton County Jail.

On July 26, Clay, 39, was found in a vehicle suffering from a multiple gunshot wounds on the 3300 block of Wilcox Boulevard at 10:18 p.m. The vehicle had crashed into a nearby business. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injures.

Clay was also the victim of a shooting on April 22, 2016. He was shot outside his home on the 6200 block of Wimberly Drive shortly before 1 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Police listed two black males as suspects in that shooting, one with dreads.