Armed suspect fires shots during vehicle pursuit in Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN
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WeaponsPolice pursued a stolen black BMW near Germantown Road and Tunnel Boulevard. During the chase, the armed suspect fired shots. The vehicle had Tennessee license tags (number withheld). Officers attempted to locate and contact the suspect who was last seen wearing a black hoodie with white sleeves.
Audio|Heard on: Chattanooga Public Safety
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Any other that can be en route to West Side Drive, Germantown, through the tunnel in reference to a stolen vehicle LPR hit.
00:11
We've got a East Ridge officer that's behind it and has not lit it up yet.
00:19
Last seen southbound on E 29th.
00:28
Clear, they're lasting southbound in East 29th.
00:31
Are they still behind it?
00:33
They are. I'll get you updated location in a second.
00:38
2423 status.
00:40
I'll be in route.
00:41
I'll be coming from a far, though.
00:43
Clear.
00:46
We're trying to make contact with this party.
00:48
He's possibly downstairs.
00:50
Clear, possibly downstairs.
00:52
They have a wrong with up.
00:55
Engine 3. Engine 3.
00:58
Disregard tones.
00:59
Disregard tones.
01:01
Okay.
01:02
Day 1.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:05
That one route to juvenile.
01:07
Again, it's going to be 3-1.
01:09
Clear. 2.4.
01:12
We'll be in the back of the house.
01:13
Day 4.
01:15
Clear, we'll be in the back of the house.
01:17
Day 4, go ahead.
01:18
We turn supporting the other juvenile to GDU.
01:21
Myel is 7.04.
01:24
Clear.
01:25
Two-in, I'm back in.
01:27
I'm clear.
01:29
Two-two. Stintriff.
01:31
Clear.
01:32
Seven and eight.
01:37
Last location, near 14th Avenue, turned down the alley.
01:41
They have cleared the air on East Ridge attempting contact.
01:44
Okay, Tim, keep on.
01:46
Yeah, clear about zero.
01:48
Clear.
01:50
Clear.
01:52
13, clear.
01:54
So what's that direction of trap off that's taken off?
02:02
Okay, they're going down 29th headed towards dollars.
02:05
They just ran it to the grass.
02:08
Okay.
02:09
This is by 413, 12th, and east 29th.
02:13
Good.
02:21
Clear?
02:23
I heard those three loud pops, like gun barrel air, it didn't sound like gunfire, it was very random pops or like a backfire or something.
02:31
I'll be in there, check it out.
02:32
I'll tear it like.
02:35
Lasting right on East 30th, they advised not in pursuit.
02:40
Yeah,
02:41
the last time I thought it was going west on 29th, I believe it passed every time.
02:47
Clear last thing west on 29th.
02:51
California.
02:52
What kind of car is that again?
02:54
7, that shot's fired, or correction 8, that shots fired[1] coming out.
02:57
7, I saw that vehicle.
02:58
I'll be backfire from the Dodge Challenger.
03:01
It's going to be a black BMW.
03:07
It's going to be Tennessee Tags (number withheld).
03:14
Occupied black male, medium-length threads, black hoodie with white on its sleeves.
03:20
Okay, my thing going over, Dawes, West?
03:27
Can you confirm was it traveling Dodds west by 29th?
03:33
One check on the Unitson Tunnel.
03:35
Yeah, it was probably left.
03:37
I think I saw it going south-on-forth just now, but I don't know how it's lottery anymore.
Police codes explained
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[1]
shots fired: Gunshots reported
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Location mentioned:
N Germantown Rd & Tunnel Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37411
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