Chattanooga Police said David Wayne Fritts left his phone charging on a nightstand near the body of Angela Young, who was murdered in North Chattanooga.
On Jan. 26 at approximately 12:33 p.m., Chattanooga Police officers responded to 605 Merriam St. on an unconscious person. They found Ms. Young lying on her bed with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. Police said there were no signs of a struggle.
The report indicated that Ms. Young and Fritts were in a new relationship.
The report also said Fritts' fingerprint was found in a bathroom.
They also found a Publix receipt in the trash dated Jan. 24, and the contents from that shopping trip were found in a frying pan in the refrigerator.
Surveillance from Publix showed Ms. Young driving a red car to the store, which her family did not recognize. Fritts told police he had stolen that car in Ohio. He told Ms. Young he did not want to stay long at her house, and wanted to return the car to its owners.
When police caught up with Fritts in Monroe County, New York, he said "he just liked driving."