Second suspect in fatal drive-by shooting arrested by Chattanooga police

Tyqurerio Jazzkem Malone
Tyqurerio Jazzkem Malone

A second suspect in the June 22 drive-by shooting death of 31-year-old Robert Dowdy has been arrested by police, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

Tyqurerio Jazzkem Malone, 25, was taken into custody Tuesday after officers stopped a vehicle Malone was believed to be riding in.

Malone is facing charges of criminal homicide and attempted criminal homicide. Another suspect, 22-year-old Montrell Franklin, was arrested on July 2 and charged with Dowdy's death.

Dowdy, a father of seven, was killed outside the Nine Brothers convenience store on West 38th Street.

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photo Tyqurerio Jazzkem Malone

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