Staff photo by Angela Lewis
Chattanooga officers investigate the scene of a shooting at the corner of Sheridan Avenue and Wilson Street.Two were charged in the Friday afternoon shooting of a 25-year-old man whose head wound left him in critical condition Friday night, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.
A large bloodstain on the sidewalk at 1208 Sheridan Ave. remained behind yellow crime scene tape after Ronald J. Blackmon Jr. was taken to Erlanger hospital.
Edward Ryals Jr., 18, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Demetrius Bibbs, 18, was charged with accessory after the fact on attempted first-degree murder and accessory after the fact on aggravated assault.
Witnesses told police Blackmon was standing outside a home and that they saw a black and gray vehicle traveling slowly on Wilson Street.
As the car approached Sheridan Avenue, the vehicle stopped, and someone inside fired several shots.