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Alleged killer of Charles King captured one year after fatal shooting

Chester A. Phelps
Chester A. Phelps Chester A. Phelps
photo Investigators with the Chattanooga Police Department Violent Crimes Unit have arrested and charged Chester A. Phelps, 19, with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Almost a year after his killing, an arrest has been made in the homicide of Charles J. King.

Investigators with the Chattanooga Police Department Violent Crimes Unit have arrested and charged Chester A. Phelps, 19, with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

On June 25, 2014, Chattanooga police found King, 41, in a car at 1400 Bennett Ave., suffering from gunshot wounds. King was pronounced dead on the scene.