Chattanooga police have arrested Mailik Phillips, 20, in connection with a fatal shooting July 2 on the 2700 block of Rossville Boulevard.
Damico Lawrence, 27, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a room at the Hamilton Inn, an extended stay hotel. Police identified him as a validated gang member.
Phillips is charged with criminal homicide and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. He was was arrested by Chattanooga Police Department's fugitive unit with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Walker County Sheriff's Office.
Phillips will be booked into the Hamilton County Jail once extradited from Georgia.
The investigation is still ongoing, and Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.