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GBI identifies Chattanooga man killed by Catoosa County deputies

Georgia Bureau of Investigation / Investigators respond to the scene where Catoosa County deputies shot and killed a Chattanooga man, Dameion Coonrod, 32, on Sunday night.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation / Investigators respond to the scene where Catoosa County deputies shot and killed a Chattanooga man, Dameion Coonrod, 32, on Sunday night. Georgia Bureau of Investigation / Investigators respond to the scene where Catoosa County deputies shot and killed a Chattanooga man, Dameion Coonrod, 32, on Sunday night.

By Ellen Gerst 3 min read

The man shot and killed by Catoosa County deputies Sunday was 32-year-old Dameion Coonrod, of Chattanooga, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Deputies reportedly shot Coonrod while he was inside a car, trying to drive away from a Ringgold home, according to a statement from the GBI.

They were responding to reports of shots fired in the area, in a neighborhood on Karen Drive behind Costco, according to the sheriff’s office.

Coonrod is the nephew of Chattanooga City Council member Demetrus Coonrod, of Eastdale, according to a post on the council member’s social media.

“Man Man you are truly missed and loved by so many,” Demetrus Coonrod wrote in a post. “Your smile, energy and the love you shared made a positive impact on many.”