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‘Black Magic’ accused of shooting man 12 times at Brainerd gas station

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photo Crime scene tapes marks the site Friday of an early morning shooting at the Delta Express gas station at 3410 Brainerd Road in Chattanooga.
photo Stephen Lebron Hill

A 22-year-old man nicknamed “Black Magic” is accused of pumping as many as 12 bullets into a man at a Brainerd Road gas station.

Chattanooga police arrested Stephen Lebron Hill, of Chattanooga, on charges of criminal homicide, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and unlicensed carrying of a weapon, according to an affidavit of complaint.

Bond is set at $675,000.

On Friday, Gregory Watkins, 29, was gunned down while sitting in a Toyota Corolla at the gas pumps at Delta Express, 3410 Brainerd Road. The gunman fired through the car window. A medical examiner’s report shows that Watkins was shot as many as 12 times, mostly on his left side.

Watkins is the ninth homicide victim of the year for the city.