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Trial date on track for shooting suspect

A status hearing this morning in Hamilton County Criminal Court confirmed that the Jan. 25 trial date for a 20-year-old murder suspect is on schedule.

Montez Davis is scheduled for trial in the shooting death of 42-year-old Jonathan Lawrence.

Chattanooga police arrested Davis in connection with the Jan. 9 shooting at the Kanku’s store on 3440 Wilcox Boulevard.

Davis is free on bond and will have another status hearing on Jan. 10.

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