1-2-17 Shooting - 2500 block Judson Lane
1-2-17 Shooting - 2500 block Judson Lane
At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2016 the Chattanooga Police Department responded to reports of a person shot who had arrived at a local hospital. The following are the preliminary facts of that investigation:
- The victim arrived at the hospital via a personally owned vehicle
- The victim was suffering from a gunshot wound and had non-life-threatening injuries
- Investigators were able to determine that the shooting possibly occurred on the 2500 block of Judson Lane
- The victim initially cooperated with police however changed his story on several occasions while explaining the sequence of events which resulted in him being shot
- The suspect description is unknown at this time due to the victim's attempts to mislead police
- Mr. Walker was released from the hospital and was subsequently transported to the Hamilton County Jail
- He was charged with Filing A False Police Report
- Members of the Violent Crimes Bureau are actively investigating the incident to determine the facts surrounding the victim's injuries
Victim:
Dezmon Walker (male, 27)
Chattanooga Police Department
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