14-year-old boy shot four times in Chattanooga

Chattanooga police officers talk to citizens following an afternoon shooting in the 3100 block of 7th Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Chattanooga that left a 14-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his arm, leg and chest. Chattanooga police officers talk to citizens following an afternoon shooting in the 3100 block of 7th Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Chattanooga that left a 14-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his arm, leg and chest.

By Staff Report August 23, 2015 1 min read

A 14-year-old boy is wounded but alive after being shot four times Saturday afternoon.

Chattanooga police said the boy was shot in the left chest, left thigh and twice in the left arm at a residence in the 3100 block of Seventh Avenue.

The shooting happened about 5:05 p.m. When police arrived, the boy was alert and walking around, according to a police news release, and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Police had no information on why the boy was shot or who did it. Anyone with information is asked to call 423-698-2525.