Man killed in shooting on 14th Street in Chattanooga

Crime scene investigators check out a shooting in the 2300 block of E 14th Street on Tuesday afternoon.

A man in his mid- to late 40s was shot and killed today while sitting on the porch of a residence at 2302 E. 14th St., according to Chattanooga Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Jerri Weary.

Witnesses told police that two suspects exited a vehicle and that several gunshots followed.

The man was wounded in the abdomen and was taken to Erlanger hospital, where he later died.

It’s unclear whether he was the intended target, according to police

Police said there was a fight about an hour before the 1:24 p.m. shooting, but it was unclear whether the two events were related.