10-28-17 Shooting - 600 block W. 14th St. Court

• Upon arrival, officers located an individual on the scene suffering from a gunshot wound
• Party shot​ was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
• A preliminary investigation has determined that the ​person shot was in the act of committing an ​A​ggravated ​A​ssault with a firearm against another person
• A third party witnessed the ​Aggravated Assault​, produced a firearm and ​fired a shot​ to stop a threat to life
• Charges are pending against the person who was shot while committing the Aggravated Assault​
• At this time no charges have been filed on the third party witness
• Members of the Violent Crimes Bureau are actively investigating this case. Further information will be released as the investigation progresses.

Victim:

Name withheld due to juvenile status

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

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NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.