A woman, 23, was shot Saturday night in a drive-by shooting on McCallie Avenue. A 17-year-old was arrested on Tuesday for the shooting.
Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call at 9:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of McCallie Avenue. CPD officers initially responded to a local hospital where the victim arrived in a personal vehicle. The officers found a 23-year-old woman with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the preliminary investigation, the homicide investigator discovered that the victim was the intended target of the shooting.
The investigator was able to identify the juvenile as the shooter and obtain juvenile attachments charging him with aggravated assault, felony reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence. He was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.
The preliminary investigation shows the victim was driving in the 2000 block of McCallie Avenue when a suspect in another vehicle shot at her.
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423 698-2525.