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Three people shot in less than 24 hours in Chattanooga

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A third person in less than 24 hours arrived Saturday night at a local hospital with gunshot wounds, according to Hamilton County 911.

Chattanooga police responded to a “person shot” call at Erlanger hospital at 7:32 p.m.

Joseph Atkins, 24, was shot in the leg. Police said he gave no information on where the incident occurred.

Police said earlier Saturday that 22-year-old Luster Deloney arrived at a local hospital at 1:39 a.m. He had been shot in the leg, and police gave the site of the shooting as 5600 Brainerd Road.

At 2:02 a.m., Montez Colvin, 19, also showed up at a hospital with gunshot wounds to the leg. Police said that crime scene was in the 1900 block of Hickory Valley Road.

Police had no suspect information in any of the attacks, but asked anyone with information to call 423-698-2525.