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There are preliminary reports that multiple people have been shot near the Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the evening of May 28, 2022.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the information, but social media filled with comments from people who say they heard the gunshots and witnessed the shooting. Unverified reports said as many as eight people might be shot.
Other social media reports indicated that gunfire went off near a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant. Chattanooga police have been silent on their social media pages.
Here’s what you need to know:
Videos Showed a Massive Law Enforcement Response
A man who posted videos showing a massive law enforcement response to the scene wrote, “Apparently there’s been a shooting near or around the Aquarium or Market Street Bridge in Chattanooga. Pray for those involved and the First responders. 🙏”
A woman wrote on Facebook, “Unfortunately Chattanooga has just experienced a mass shooting event 😣”
In the comment thread, she provided additional details, writing, “Downtown right in front of Buffalo Wild Wings roughly 40 minutes ago. [Another person] and I happened to be on the scene probably a few minutes after it occurred by chance. So far all I know is 7 or 8 people were shot and at least one fatality. Police are still combing the area.”
Another person responded, “…all hell broke loose with sirens.”
‘Scared Me to Death,’ Wrote Another Man
A man wrote on Facebook, “Mass shooting downtown Chattanooga, I was right there. Scared me have to death.”
In the comment thread people said the incident occurred near a Buffalo Wild Wings. The man responded, “It scared the hell out of me. People started running and screaming.”
This story will be updated as more information is learned about the Chattanooga shooting.
A man tweeted, “Riding my scooter around downtown #chattanooga and heard what I thought was construction… it was GUNSHOTS. 15-20 rounds or so and sounded so close.”
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