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Early Morning Shooting Sends Three To The Hospital
Chattanooga Police were called to 2107 East 13th Street in the early morning hours on Thursday in a shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 2:35 am in the alley behind the residence.
According to the victims, they were in the alley talking when a black male approached them, pointed a gun at them and demanded money. When they told him they didn’t have any money, he began firing the gun at them. The suspect fled on foot.
He is described as a young black male, medium height and slim build. All three victims were transported to the hospital by Hamilton County EMS.
The victims are as follows:
1) Elias Perez, age 19, gunshot wound to the right leg and left buttock area
2) Edwin Miranda, age 22, grazed by bullet in the abdomen
3) Hermantano (last name unknown), age unknown, gunshot wound to the chest
Hermantano, who is new to the Chattanooga area and only an acquaintance of Perez and Miranda, is currently is Surgical ICU and unable to speak with investigator at this time.
All victims are expected to recover from their injuries.
There is no further suspect information at this time.
