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Overnight shooting in Rhea County under investigation

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Rhea County authorities are investigating a shooting overnight that left one person injured in the Spring City area but were tight-lipped on any details.

Rhea County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Rocky Potter said this morning that officials are still actively investigating the incident and are on the scene. The victim is being treated at a Chattanooga hospital.

More information will be released later today.

Stay with the Times Free Press for more on this developing story.

Contact staff writer Ben Benton at bbenton@timesfreepress.com or twitter.com/BenBenton or www.facebook.com/ben.benton1 or 423-757-6569.