Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 37-year-old man on West Main Street Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Just before 1 a.m., officers arrived at the 700 block of West Main Street to find Edward Melton suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the release states.
Emergency services transported the victim to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.
People at the scene told investigators that a man approached the victim, shot him and fled.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call 423-643-5100 or submit a tip through the police department's mobile app. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
- Compiled by Kiara Green