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Investigators identify taxi van as suspect vehicle in Sunday shootings

An All-American cab taxi minivan waits for passengers.
An All-American cab taxi minivan waits for passengers.

Investigators have identified a possible suspect vehicle in the shooting that occurred at 3400 Dodds Ave. on Sunday, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

The vehicle has been identified as Mercury Cab minivan #243. The van was purchased by a former Mercury Cab employee, and is no longer officially a Mercury Cab. There is still a working light on the roof.

Two people were shot near East Lake Park while driving on Dodds Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday. Their identities have not been released yet, but police said their injuries were not life threatening. A police officer heard the shots and saw a white minivan fleeing the scene.