Six people were shot and rushed to the hospital after gunfire erupted in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The mass shooting took place on Saturday night at around 11.45 pm on Cherry Street, downtown Chattanooga, just less than a mile away from Tennessee Aquarium.
According to the police, “multiple parties exchanging gunfire and numerous people fleeing the area” were reported.
During the shootout, six people were injured. Four are expected to make a full recovery whereas two remain in life-threatening condition as of this writing.
“We had large groups of juveniles walking around the downtown area this date and we believe it’s from within that group that the shooting took place,” Sgt Jeremy Eames said as he confirmed the shooting victims were teens or young people in their 20s.
Following the shooting, the police arrested one suspect who has yet to be named.
Meanwhile, volunteer firefighter and Uber driver Patrick Hickey recalled waiting for another customer in his parked car when he heard gunshots nearby.
With little regard for his own safety, Hickey rushed to the scene and began tending to the bleeding victims.
“I helped with two victims, one of them being with a head injury. I couldn’t run in the other direction or drive away knowing there were a lot of people hurt,” the brave man told CNN.
“[They were] screaming for help, relatives of victims were there, too. Police were trying to get everyone back so we could help victims. It was chaos for a minute.”
In a Facebook post, he added: “I’m blessed to be able to go home to my family unharmed, but it was a very scary situation. Please hug your family extra close because this is becoming a common thing in the USA.”
The shooting remains under investigation. Our thoughts are with the victims of the shooting and their families.
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