Contributed photo / James Michael FarrisAuthorities are investigating the Wednesday night shooting death of a 29-year-old man on Shady Vail Lane, one of several homicides to occur in the area this week.
According to a news release, shortly before 8 p.m., officers arrived at the 7300 block of Shady Vail Lane to find Frederick Williams shot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators learned that Williams was inside a residence at the location when someone shot him.
The Chattanooga Police Department has active warrants for a man they suspect was involved, James Michael Farris, 27, who is considered armed and dangerous. Farris is a white male who is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds, according to police. Farris is believed to be in a heavily wooded area near the 1000 block of Sequoyah Access Road in Soddy-Daisy.
Additional HCSO personnel will be at these schools as a precaution on Friday:
- Soddy Daisy High School
- Soddy Daisy Middle School
- Soddy Daisy Elementary
- John Allen Elementary
- Sequoyah High School
Chattanooga police asked anyone with information about the incident to call 423-643-5100 or submit a tip through the Chattanooga Police Department's mobile app.
- Compiled by Kiara Green