Hearing moved to October for man accused of killing Chattanooga cop

photo Jesse Mathews, second from left, is flanked by officers in court this morning. He is charged in the slaying of Chattanooga Police Officer Sgt. Tim Chapin earlier this month. Staff Photo by Dan Henry/ Chattanooga Times Free Press

A hearing for murder suspect Jesse Mathews, accused of killing a Chattanooga police officer, has been moved to Oct. 11.

Mathews, 26, appeared today in Hamilton County Criminal Court, where the judge set the date for a status hearing.

Police arrested Mathews on April 2, minutes after he reportedly killed Chattanooga Sgt. Tim Chapin, 51, in a shoot-out during botched robbery at the Brainerd Road U.S. Money Shops.

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