Man Shot While Visiting Woman He Met On Online Dating Site

  • Thursday, January 21, 2016
Andrew Collins, 31, arrived at a hospital in Georgia Thursday suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He was later transferred for treatment to a local Chattanooga hospital. 

Police were notified at 11:30 a.m. by the local hospital that the individual had arrived suffering from the wound. 

Collins told police he was shot in an apartment off of Brainerd Road.  Officers were sent to 3939 Manor Road, but a crime scene was not located.  

Collins stated he recently met a female on a dating website.
 He said he went to her apartment Thursday to meet with her when an unknown black male appeared in the room and shot him.  

Collins could provide no further information pertaining to the shooting. 

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.
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