Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man on Fagan Street, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Responding to a call of a person shot, officers found a 42-year-old man with injuries that were life-threatening early Saturday in the 4100 block of Fagan Street.
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Emergency services also responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he died, according to the release. Authorities said the victim was outside a residence at the time of the shooting. The shooter “fled the scene prior to the officers arriving,” the release said.
Authorities have not released the victim’s name, and an investigation is ongoing. Police ask anyone with information related to the shooting to call the homicide tip line at 423-643-5100.