Victim named in Pinewood Apartments shooting

November 11, 2016 at 8:41 a.m. | Updated November 11, 2016 at 8:41 a.m.

by Staff Report

A Chattanooga police officer works the scene of a shooting at The Pinewood apartments on Pinewood Avenue that sent one victim to the hospital early in the evening Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Police on the scene said the victim was transported by a personal vehicle.
A Chattanooga police officer works the scene of a shooting at The Pinewood apartments on Pinewood Avenue that sent one victim to the hospital early in the evening Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Police on the scene said the victim was transported by a personal vehicle.

Early Thursday evening, police responded to a person shot call before arriving at a local hospital where the victim was transported via personal vehicle.

Witnesses say the victim, 21-year-old Geonta Gaines, had been shot in the back while getting into a vehicle in the 3300 block of Pinewood Ave.

Gaines' injuries are considered serious, but not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

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