A 27-year-old man was shot in the parking lot of Cheddar’s restaurant Saturday on Gunbarrel Road, the Chattanooga Police Department said.
According to CPD Spokesman Jeremy Eames, police responded to a report of a person shot at 2014 Gunbarrel Road around 1:40 p.m.
Once they arrived, police found a man who sustained a gunshot wound and rendered medical aid until emergency services arrived. The man was later transported to a local hospital and treated for an injury that was not life-threatening.
Investigators were told that the victim and suspect were seen together prior to the shooting, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department. The suspect fled the area before authorities arrived at the scene, the release states.
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