CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is
investigating a claim of self-defense in a homicide that occurred Monday
afternoon on Towerway Drive.
On April 7, 2025, at 6:21 p.m., CPD responded to a person shot call in the
3000 block of Towerway Drive. When the officers arrived at the scene, they
found a 44-year-old man with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries and a
51-year-old man with life-threatening injuries from being hit with a
vehicle.
Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded to the scene. The
44-year-old man was transported to a local hospital by EMS. The
51-year-old man died at the scene.
CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the homicide investigation and the
Crime Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene.
The preliminary investigation indicates the 51-year-old man shot the
44-year-old man and the 44-year-old man struck the 51-year-old man with a
vehicle. There is a claim of self-defense by the 44-year-old man that the
Homicide Unit is working to investigate. CPD will continue to consult with
the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office in relation to this
investigation.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the
investigation continues.