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Suspect in shooting near Chattanooga VW plant has some charges dismissed, others sent to grand jury

A Chattanooga man who turned himself in after an April shooting at Volkswagen Chattanooga had some charges dismissed Tuesday, while others were bound over to the grand jury.

Lamel Billups, 20, previously turned himself into the Silverdale Detention Center after the shooting at 8001 Volkswagen Drive that left two men injured.

(READ MORE: Gun violence questions swirls as Chattanooga comes to grips with Saturday’s shooting)

Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge Christine M. Sell, upon the request of the prosecution, dismissed two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Sell bound over to the grand jury – which will determine if there was probable cause in the case – one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of reckless endangerment, one count of possession of a firearm during a felony and one count of aggravated assault.