Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred approximately at 6:50 a.m. Monday. It happened on the 1200 block of Peeples Street.
When Chattanooga Police Department officers arrived on scene, they found Tracy Freeman with a gunshot wound. The 51-year-old man was pronounced dead on scene.
Investigators say the victim may have been in a verbal altercation with another party prior to the shooting.
Chattanooga Police Department officers arrested Derrick Harvey and charged him with criminal homicide and felon in possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony.
The 26-year-old man is in custody at the Silverdale Detention Center.
If you have any information about this incident, please call the CPD at 423-698-2525.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story will be updated when new information is available.