A 23-year-old man who was shot to death Tuesday was found by police in a car a little more than a mile from where he was shot in the chest in November 2015.
Deonte James was discovered by Chattanooga police around 9:33 p.m. when they inspected a suspicious vehicle reported in the 2700 block of Lightfoot Mill Road, according to a news release.
Emergency officials pronounced him deceased on the scene.
James was a validated gang member, meaning he met certain criteria set by police to determine gang affiliation. It is not known whether Tuesday night’s shooting was gang related.
Almost two years ago, James was the victim in another shooting at the Family Dollar on the corner of Wilcox Boulevard and Greenwood Road.