Three people have died after a shooting took place outside a Chattanooga, Tennessee bar last night, with two victims succumbing to their shooting-related injuries, and a third person dying after being run over by a fleeing vehicle.
A total of 17 people were injured after the violent melee early Sunday morning when multiple parties began shooting at one another near the Chattanooga popular bar. 14 were shot and three were struck by vehicles that witnesses say were fleeing the scene.
According to KIRO 7, several of the victims, which include one minor and 16 adults, are in critical condition.
In a press conference delivered just hours after the shooting, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said that "congress needs to take responsible action to address the issue of gun violence in the country," according to tweets from local reporter Samuel Peña.
“Chattanooga will treat this like the crisis it is,” says Mayor Kelly. He says congress needs to take responsible action to address the issue of gun violence in the country. “Our city will put a stop to this.” pic.twitter.com/xfhGlyq6jW
— Samuel Peña (@SamPenaWTVC) June 5, 2022
At the moment the police do not know how many shooters were involved and the authorities are going to the public for help in their hunt. Chief of Police Celeste Murphy said "this is once again a situation in which we find that we need help from the community to help us out with this, because we cannot do this by ourselves."
The shooting took place near Mary’s Bar and Grill on the 2100 block of McCallie Avenue in downtown Chattanooga at 2:42am.
In tweets posted on Sunday afternoon, Kelly expressed his sympathy towards the families of those who were killed in the shooting, adding that his administration is working to address the root causes of gun violence, and bring those involved to justice.
There's a lot we don't know about what happened this morning, but what we do know is that there are families whose lives have been shattered because once again, we had people deciding to resolve their issues with firearms.
— Tim Kelly (@MayorTimKelly) June 5, 2022
Our city will not tolerate people who feel they are beyond the law. While my administration is working hard to address the root causes of gun violence, we are also committed to ensuring those who commit acts of violence are held accountable.
— Tim Kelly (@MayorTimKelly) June 5, 2022
Stop the shooting, stop the violence. This city and our communities are better than this, and we demand it.
— Tim Kelly (@MayorTimKelly) June 5, 2022
Police Chief Murphy cordoned off that portion of McCallie Avenue for further investigation but told the public she didn't believe the incident reflected an ongoing threat to the community.
However, the Daily Mail reports that the incident comes after another shooting in a different part of downtown Chattanooga that left 3 injured that same night and another shooting that left three teens injured the weekend prior.
These shootings are reflective of statistics showing violent crime has been soaring in American cities since 2020.
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
