East Ridge News Online obtained a preliminary police report providing more details on the Tuesday night shooting on Germantown Road.
The following is from that report.
Police received a call at about 10 p.m. from Hamilton County 911 Communications Center requesting officers respond to the area of Larry Lane and Germantown Road regarding a complaint of shots fired.
The complainant told dispatchers that she heard one shot. The woman explained that after hearing the shot she saw two black males running from the area traveling west on Maple Lane to Bonnie Lassie where they turned north. She said one of the men was wearing red shorts, red shoes and a dark hoodie. At this time, the woman said she heard an additional gun shot. The woman told dispatch that the men got into a car, turned the lights off and left the area. The woman said there are always a lot of cars in and out of the location.
About 15 minutes later. police were notified that a gunshot wound victim had been taken to Parkridge Hospital on McCallie Avenue. Police were then notified that the shooting location was 608 South Germantown Road. Officers went to the address and began a preliminary investigation. Officers on the scene were confronted by a white male subject who was armed with a handgun. Police disarmed the man and escorted him from the scene for further questioning.
A black pump-action shotgun was found in the driveway adjacent to the east wall of the home. A spent shotgun shell was found a short distance away along the walkway leading to the door. A window screen on the second floor of the home had visible damage. Officers, being unsure if any additional subjects or injured parties remained in the house, made entry through the south-side doorway and began clearing the interior of the home.
While clearing the home of any additional persons, officers were encountered with a few items in plain view that could perhaps be of criminal evidence. A bullet cartridge was found in the foyer. In the living room, several marks were visible throughout the carpeted area that appeared to be consistent with blood having dropped on the floor. IN the stairwell were additional marks similar to the living room. In an upstairs bedroom, police saw several items believed to be illegal narcotics and/or illegal controlled substances. Police did not locate any other person inside the home. The items and evidence seen upon approaching the home and inside the home revealed a likelihood that the shooting occurred at 608 S. Germantown. Officers exited the home and secured the scene for preservation in preparation of an evidentiary search of the home and premises.
East Ridge Animal Services was contacted for safe removal of two dogs from the home. Detectives with the ERPD Criminal Investigation Division were contacted and responded to the scene.
The report states that one detective left the scene to write a search warrant which would allow police to do a more thorough search of the home.
