Affidavit sheds light on Signal Hills Drive homeless camp shooting
Donnie Campbell (From: Hamilton County Jail)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An affidavit sheds light on the circumstances behind the shooting at a homeless encampment on Signal Hills Drive last Thursday.
Chattanooga Police say that 61 year old Donnie Campbell shot a 55 year old man before fleeing the scene on a bike.
Witnesses told police that Campbell got into an argument with the victim and claimed they stole something from him.
That’s when he took out a 22 revolver and shot him in the abdomen.
Witnesses say that he showed that revolver to other people at that camp and threatened them if they talked with police.
Campbell has a long rap sheet according to Hamilton County Court records dating back to at least 19-90.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.
Campbell is being charged with attempted first degree murder among other charges.
He is in custody at the Hamilton County Jail on a one million dollar bond.
