Two men were severely wounded by gunfire that may have also injured a third Wednesday evening, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
At 5:26 p.m., police officers were sent to the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue on a person shot call. The officers found two men with life-threatening gunshot injuries and immediately began life-saving measures, according to the news release.
Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service crews responded to the scene and took over life-saving measures. EMS took the two men to a local hospital, the news release said.
The Police Department’s homicide unit and crime scene unit responded to conduct an investigation and process the crime scene. After the shooting, the shooter or shooters fled the scene before officers arrived, according to the release.
Later, a third person arrived at a local hospital by personal vehicle with gunshot injuries that didn’t appear to be life-threatening. Police are working to determine if the third person was shot at the Arlington Avenue location, the release said.