Chattanooga police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected in the Sept. 25 shooting death of 21-year-old Jailen Wofford. The suspect, seen in this surveillance video screenshot, is described as a Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. / Photo contributed by the Chattanooga Police DepartmentPolice are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected in the Sept. 25 shooting death of 21-year-old Jailen Wofford, according to a Chattanooga Police Department news release.
Police responded to a report of a person shot about 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at a gas station in the 3400 block of Campbell Street and found Wofford suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Wofford was taken by Hamilton County EMS to a local hospital, where he later died.
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The suspect is described as a Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds.
Anyone with information about the shooting or who can identify the suspect can contact Chattanooga police on the Homicide Tip Line at 423-643-5100. Tips can also be submitted in the CPD mobile app.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 423-698-3333.
- Compiled by Jody Park
Chattanooga police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected in the Sept. 25 shooting death of 21-year-old Jailen Wofford. The suspect, seen in this surveillance video screenshot, is described as a Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. / Photo contributed by the Chattanooga Police Department
Chattanooga police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected in the Sept. 25 shooting death of 21-year-old Jailen Wofford. The suspect, seen in this surveillance video screenshot, is described as a Black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. / Photo contributed by the Chattanooga Police Department