On Sunday afternoon just after 1 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 5000 block of Woodland View Circle. When the officers arrived on the scene, they found a 17-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries and a 16-year-old girl with non-life-threatening injuries.
Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded to the scene and transported the victims to a local hospital.
CPD’s Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation. The Crime Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene.
The preliminary investigation provided witnesses who identified the suspect as 21-year-old Da’Shaun Foster. The witnesses told the investigators that Foster was in a fight with another male then went inside a residence on Woodland View Circle to get a firearm. Foster came back outside and began shooting at the person he was fighting and the two victims that were shot.
The Homicide Investigator obtained arrest warrants charging Foster with Attempted First Degree Murder (3 counts) and Aggravated Assault (3 counts).
Foster was located by CPD Neighborhood Policing Officers. He was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.