Police are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a man in downtown Chattanooga early Sunday morning.
Barry Mattox, 20, told authorities he was standing in the 400 block of Market Street – a stretch lined with restaurants – when he was shot in the lower leg.
Mattox’s injury is considered non-life threatening, according to a news release from Chattanooga police.
Officers were notified about the shooting after Mattox was taken to a hospital in a personal vehicle, the news release said.
The suspect is described as a black male with medium-length dreadlocks and dark-colored clothing.