Police: UTC student killed in Thursday morning shooting on Martin Luther King Boulevard

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A man was killed in a shooting early Thursday morning, Chattanooga police confirmed.

The 911 call came in just after 12:30 a.m. to a home in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police have identified the victim as 20-year-old Holman Tanner.

Police found Tanner lying on the floor of the home with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tanner was a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the university confirmed Thursday. He was a junior.

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Police have not identified a suspect, but say the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

Investigators ask anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide tip line at 423-643-5100 or submit a tip via the CPD Mobile App. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

This is a developing story. Stay with the Times Free Press for updates.

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