Seen Wednesday morning, this house at 184 Leatha Lane in northern Bradley County was the scene of a double homicide Tuesday at shortly before 9 p. m.
Staff Photo by John Rawlston/Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Bradley County man suspected in the shooting death of a couple Tuesday night has been arrested.
Aaron Dean Lawson, 32, was captured off Highway 58 in Hamilton County and is in custody, authorities said.
Lawson was being sought in the deaths of Charles and Deborah Phillips, who were killed Tuesday night.
Phillips, 58, owned an auto shop in Polk County, Sheriff Jim Ruth said at a news conference today at his office.
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184 Leatha Ln
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“The Phillipses are well known in this community, and it’s a very sad day,” Ruth said.