Man charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder following Gunbarrel stabbing

Ladarryl Martin

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man has been arrested following a stabbing at an East Brainerd business on April 22, 2026.

The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) says shortly after 2:00 p.m., officers responded to a person shot call in the 2100 block of Gunbarrel Road.

Upon arrival, police found the suspect in the parking lot and the victim, a 28-year-old man, in the business lobby with what was believed to be a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

CPD says Hamilton County EMS transported him to the hospital where it was determined the victim was stabbed, not shot.

Preliminary investigation findings identify the suspect as 38-year-old Ladarryl Martin.

They say he became upset with the victim, punched him, stabbed him, and fired several rounds, but none hit the victim.

Ladarryl Martin was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail.

He’s charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm During a Dangerous Felony.

CPD’s Homicide Unit responded to the scene to conduct the investigation.