Blackford Street Stabbing

[Chattanooga Police]

April 23, 2009

Last night around 7:55 pm police responded to a large fight call at 2100 Blackford Street. When the officers arrived the crowd began to disperse. While the officers was clearing the scene a call come in from Erlanger that a stabbing victim had showed up with a single wound to the back. Officers responded to find a 15 year old male with a single stab wound to the back.

Homicide detectives interviewed the victim and he told them that 15-30 people were fighting and that he got stabbed in the back. The victim also advised he does not know who stabbed him. He was admitted for his injury which does not appear to be life threatening. Chattanooga Police Homicide Unit is continuing the investigation.

Sergeant Rick Mincy
PIO / Crime Stoppers

[Justin Thyme]

So does the Homicide Unit always investigate assaults?

[Longshot! [ Saint ]]

Only when they are admitted to a hospital (as a gage for determing seriousness of injuries). This is quite infrequent.

[Babs]

What the hell is going on in this town?! Is it a form of spring fever or is this a look at what the summer has in store?

[Tsavodiner]

Business as usual, Babs.