Chattanooga police still seeking shooter who injured 4-year-olds

Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher, left, speaks to other emergency personnel as they work the scene of the shooting on Thursday. Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher, left, speaks to other emergency personnel as they work the scene of the shooting on Thursday.

By Shelly Bradbury June 13, 2015 3 min read

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Caught in the line of fire: Two 4-year-old girls wounded in drive-by shooting

Chattanooga Police Department Master Patrolman Jamie Barrow, left, speaks to Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher as emergency personnel work the scene of the shooting.

Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher, left, speaks to other emergency personnel as they work the scene of the shooting.

Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher places a marker on a piece of evidence as emergency personnel work the scene of the shooting.

Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher speaks to media as his officers work the scene of the shooting.

Staff Photo by Dan HenryChattanooga Police Officer Mark Pollard moves the crime scene back as emergency personnel respond to the shooting on Thursday.

The 4-year-old girls who were injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon have been released from the hospital, Chattanooga police said Friday, but whoever pulled the trigger is still on the loose.

The two girls were playing outside a home in the 3800 block of Youngstown Road around 1 p.m. Thursday when a vehicle rolled up and someone opened fire – both girls were hurt, but neither was seriously injured.

On Friday, police said they were pursuing multiple “credible leads” in the case but did not have any suspects.

Fast fact

In 2014, 811 locals under the age of 18 were victims of some sort of crime — from burglary to murder to sexual assault — according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, up from 746 in 2013.

The 4-year-olds are among hundreds of underage victims of crime in Chattanooga each year. In 2014, 811 locals under age 18 were the victim of some sort of crime, from burglary to murder to sexual assault, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.