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Man arrested, charged in two deadly Chattanooga shootings

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A 37-year-old man has been charged with two counts of homicide after two separate shootings, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.

Barry Maples has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a man Sunday afternoon in the 4000 block of Shallowford Road.

Chattanooga police were dispatched to 4026 Shallowford Road, shortly after 4 p.m., to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The 59-year-old man was taken to a local hospital by emergency services where he died from his injuries, the release states.

On Monday, Chattanooga police said Maples was also charged with criminal homicide in the shooting and death of 28-year-old Allen David Rice on April 12.

Rice was found shot to death on Easter Sunday in the 7400 block of Bonny Oaks Drive, according to a news release. When police reported to a person shot report about 3 p.m., they found Rice lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, the release states.