Shooting at Hickory Valley & East Brainerd Road at I 75 exit

UPDATE, July 15, 2021, 11:11 a.m. – One person was fatally shot Wednesday night on Hickory Valley Road. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 1300 block of Hickory Valley Road where they found a man suffering from from an apparent gunshot wound.

The victim, 44 year old Travis Peyson, was transported to a hospital where he later died.

Chattanooga Police interviewed the suspect and multiple witnesses where they learned that the victim and a suspect were stopped at a traffic light when the victim approached the suspect and began physically assaulting the suspect as he sat in his vehicle. The suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim.

The case is still under investigation and nor charges have been filed at the moment.

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night off of I 75.

It happened at the intersection of Hickory Valley Road and East Brainerd Road, next to the Bargain Hunt around 9:40 PM.

There was also a wreck reported at that same location at the same time, but we do not know yet if the two cases are related.

Police have blocked off Hickory Valley Road while they investigate.