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Post by Chattanooga Police on Apr 3, 2007 8:29:02 GMT -5
Chattanooga Police and Homicide Investigators are currently on the scene of shooting at 1702 Roberts Pl, police were called to shots fired and upon arrival they found a male on the porch an apparent victim of gun shot wounds. The victim is DOA The detectives are gathering suspect info at this time. I will advise further as it comes in.
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Post by Kordax on Apr 3, 2007 10:53:50 GMT -5
Given the part of town where this guy was found, should the general public assume that a drug deal gone bad was probably behind this or perhaps some gang-related retaliatory get-back? Was the victim a professional felon / frequent arrestee who constantly gravitated to violent crime situations? Would be nice to see people's rap sheets when things like this happen ....
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Post by RuneDeer on Apr 3, 2007 11:28:28 GMT -5
Sure hope it wasn't a random drive-by...I sit on my front porch all the time and plenty of folks go by, both on wheels and on foot.  |
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Post by voxpopuli on Apr 3, 2007 14:08:27 GMT -5
Here's the Google Map of the address, Kordax. Considering the area, I believe you are correct in your assessment. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 3, 2007 16:49:45 GMT -5
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Post by Gary on Apr 3, 2007 18:10:18 GMT -5
A man was engaged to a woman 18 years his junior, who turns around and shoots him for unknown reasons.
Hmm... Kordax and Vox may not be completely off base, though their usual cynicism can easily be understood.
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Post by xterragirl on Apr 3, 2007 18:45:15 GMT -5
Whatever the reason it happened, it appears the community has lost a tireless volunteer.
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Post by tcrashfx on Apr 3, 2007 18:52:24 GMT -5
Cynicism or not, the opinions expressed appear to be way off base!
If LE could find a psychic that can predict what kind of crime is going to happen in which zip code, we would be way ahead of the game.
Then we would truly be pro-active!
Do we really want truly pro-active law enforcement?
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Post by Kordax on Apr 3, 2007 21:13:51 GMT -5
Kordax and Vox may not be completely off base
OK, no gangs, no drugs.
Bushtown.
Wrong guess.
But the same need for background information & context exists to put things into perspective, regardless of the section of town. Are these people (victim & suspect) repeaters? Do they qualify for frequent felon points? Frequent arestee flier miles? Have they (any one of them) worn out the carpet in front of the judiciary throughout the past? This information has been routinely sequestered from the public & the great things is the police would benefit dramatically if the public realized, case by case, just how many 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & more chances these people have been granted by the system yet they're still out there on the streets.
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Post by tcrashfx on Apr 4, 2007 4:20:01 GMT -5
Henry Cothern Remembered The name of the victim in last night's shooting is a familiar one to many Chattanoogans. Henry Cothern was a veteran, a former police officer, and a nationally recognized volunteer. He leaves behind a daughter who was the inspiration for his amazing record of community service. |
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Post by Kordax on Apr 4, 2007 5:49:37 GMT -5
Relative of former Chief Cothern?
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Post by tcrashfx on Apr 4, 2007 6:42:12 GMT -5
I am not sure if he was related to the Former Chief.
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Post by marshall on Apr 4, 2007 7:41:35 GMT -5
No relation. Henry's last name was Cothern. Ralph's last name was Cothran.
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Post by Gary on Apr 4, 2007 9:59:44 GMT -5
He sounds like he was a very good man. His fiance, on the other hand... what do we know about her?
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