A man is dead from gunshot wounds after East Ridge Police responded to reports of a gunshot victim on Garner Circle late Tuesday.
The man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police immediately began lifesaving measures, and EMS transported the man to a hospital where he died from his injuries, Chief Clint Uselton said in a phone call.
The investigation is ongoing, but Uselton said there is no continuing threat to the area. Police have not yet identified the victim.
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