An early morning struggle over a gun left James Watkins Jr. with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen.
Watkins, 27, told police he encountered a gunman at his home at 1915 Raulston Street shortly after 4 a.m., and the two men got in a fight over the gun. After the shooting, Watkins said he saw two men run from his house. He was then able to crawl to his car and drive to a relative’s house on Orton Street.
Police found a side window of Watkins’ house broken out and the entire home ransacked, but they are unsure what, if anything, was stolen, said Sgt. Jerri Weary, spokeswoman for the Chattanooga Police Department.
If anyone has information about the shooting, they should call the police department at 423-698-2525.