Chattanooga shooting

'We can't say for sure but we don't believe that most of the people that were shot tonight were intended targets of the shooting'

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The shooting in Chattanooga is the latest in a string of gun violence sweeping across the United States.

The ages of the victims were not immediately released but most were believed to be teenagers and young adults. The scare and stampede happened just after the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match as crowds were leaving the arena. Officers began helping those who had been shot and assisting others to safety.

Six people were injured, two suffering from life-threatening injuries, after a shooting in downtown Chattanooga Saturday night.

"Last night, our city felt the terrible cost of gun violence," Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said in a statement on Twitter. "My heart is with the families whose lives have been upended by this horrific situation. Around 10:48 p.m., police officers heard gunshots in the area of 100 Cherry Street and then saw multiple people fleeing the area, according to police. Chattanooga police said there is not an ongoing safety concern.

Police in Tennessee say six people were wounded during an exchange of gunfire in a downtown Chattanooga business district.

Several gunshot victims were taken to a hospital and two of the injuries were life threatening, Eames said. Eames said large groups of juveniles were walking around the downtown area “and we believe it’s from within that group that the shooting took place.” Officers began rendering aid to the victims and assisting others to safety.

Chattanooga Police reported Saturday night that there was a shooting incident downtown with multiple parties shot.

Two have what are considered life threatening. CPD Officers observed multiple parties exchanging gunfire and numerous people fleeing the area. Four have what are considered non life threatening injuries.

Multiple people were shot on Saturday night during an exchange of gunfire in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said.

"My heart is with the families whose lives have been upended by this horrific situation." My heart is with the families whose lives have been upended by this horrific situation. "Our Officers began rendering aid to the victims as well as assisting others to safety," a police spokesperson said.

Police in Tennessee said six people were wounded during an exchange of gunfire in a downtown Chattanooga business district.

The ages of the victims were not immediately released but most were believed to be teenagers and young adults. Several gunshot victims were taken to a hospital and two of the injuries were life threatening, Eames said. Officers began rendering aid to the victims and assisting others to safety.

Chattanooga Police officers were on patrol near the Tennessee Aquarium shortly before 11 p.m. when they saw “multiple parties exchanging gunfire and numerous ...

The shooting in Chattanooga is the latest in a string of gun violence sweeping across the United States.

The ages of the victims were not immediately released but most were believed to be teenagers and young adults. The scare and stampede happened just after the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match as crowds were leaving the arena. Officers began helping those who had been shot and assisting others to safety.

Chattanooga Police say the shooting does not appear to be gang-related so far, but have not ruled that out.

Murphy said officers rushed to help the injured and to get others to safety when they heard gunfire and saw "multiple parties firing." One person of interest was detained after the shooting, but was later ruled out as a suspect. Chattanooga police spokesperson Jeremy Eames called it a “very vibrant and active area during summer weekends" in a Sunday news release.

The Chattanooga community is still on edge after a shooting that took place downtown on Saturday. Chattanooga Police say six teenagers were struck by ...

It's that type of area," he says. “I went back to the car to see if there was anything I could find until EMS got there, to kind of put pressure on it to help out, and I found a shirt in the back of the car," Hickey says. He says he went to help some of the kids who were shot, trying to stop the bleeding from one of their wounds.