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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department investigates a
homicide that occurred in the 4100 block of Fagan Street.

On October 5, 2024, at 12:32 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person
shot call in the 4100 block of Fagan Street. When the officers arrived,
they found a 42-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. The officers
immediately started life saving measures until the medical personnel
arrived on scene.

Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded. They transported the
victim to a local hospital where he died.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On July 29, 2025, the Chattanooga Police Department’s
Fugitive Unit with assistance from the Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force,
the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and the U.S. Marshals Service
arrested 49-year-old LaJeffery Sparks.

Sparks is charged with First Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm During
the Commission of a Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. He is in
custody at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. With his arrest,
Sparks has been removed from the TBI’s Most Wanted list.

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. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested an 18-year-old
male in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 28, 2025, in the
4600 block of Paw Trail.

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.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested a 15-year-old
male in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 22, 2025, in the
1100 block of Arlington Avenue.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has
arrested a second suspect in connection with the July 20, 2025, homicide of
a 15-year-old male in the 1700 block of Read Avenue.

Today, CPD arrested 18-year-old Mauricio Velasquez, who is charged with
Second Degree Murder. He is currently being held at the Catoosa County Jail
and will be extradited to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center at
a later date.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested
18-year-old Malik Allen in connection to the homicide that occurred earlier
today, July 20, 2025 in the 1700 block of Read Avenue.

On July 20, 2025, at 12:17 a.m., CPD responded to a report of Shots Fired
in the 1700 block of Read Avenue. Officers arrived on the scene, to more
gunshots and found the victim, a 15-year-old male deceased from a gunshot
wound. Those responding officers were also able to detain multiple people.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  –  Chattanooga Police are asking for the community’s
help following the July 12 shooting at the Tyner Recreation Complex.

If you were at the event and saw anything, have relevant information, or
possess any digital evidence (photos, videos, etc.) that could assist
investigators, please contact the CPD Homicide Tip Line at 423-643-5100.
You can remain anonymous.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –  Chattanooga Police are working to identify a
suspect or suspects involved in a shooting that occurred on July 12, 2025,
that sent four people to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot
wounds.

At approximately 3:06 p.m. on July 12, Chattanooga Police responded to a
report of multiple people shot in the 6800 block of Ty Hi Drive. Upon
arrival, officers located four individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
All four were taken by Hamilton County EMS to a local hospital.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested
31-year-old Joseph Tanner Smith in connection to the homicide that occurred
earlier today, June 29, 2025, at a residence on Lindsay Avenue.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. * –* On March 15, 2025 at 6:15 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 3700 block of Youngstown Road. When officers arrived on scene they found a 44-year-old man deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation. The Crime Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene. An investigator with the Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene and transported the body to their facility.