ONE SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH JUNE 5TH, 2022 CHATTANOOGA MASS SHOOTING

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WATE) – A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a June 5 mass shooting in Chattanooga that left three dead and 17 injured. However, he is not accused of opening fire at the scene.

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Garrian King, 28, was charged with having a firearm while being a convicted felon. King is not charged with opening fire at the scene and no other arrests have been made as of Thursday.

Officers responded to the 2100 block of McCallie Avenue at 2:42 a.m. on June 5 in response to the mass shooting near a bar.

According to the affidavit, King was identified in a Facebook video that showed another man with a gun shortly before the shooting.

The individual carrying the gun appears to have been identified by investigators but the name has been redacted from the affidavit for King’s arrest. Both the man carrying the gun and King are identified as members of the Rollin 60 Crips street gang. A third individual was identified as a member of the Gangster Disciples street gang. FULL STORY HERE