Paul Vandiver
Police have charged 65-year-old Paul Vandiver with shooting another man at a homeless camp near the Brainerd Walmart on Monday.
At approximately 6 p.m., Vandiver, who has a long history of arrests, was located and arrested.
He is charged with attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
During an argument in the homeless camp area near the 400 block of Greenview Way Drive, Daniel Mooney, 31, suffered a single gunshot wound.
The Chattanooga Police Violent Crimes Bureau quickly identified the suspect and warrants were obtained for his arrest.
The shooting happened on Saturday shortly after 7 p.m.
Police located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Witnesses told police the victim emerged from the woods at 400 block of Greenway View Drive claiming to have been shot.
He was transported to a local hospital by Hamilton County EMS for non-life threatening wounds.