Chattanooga: Police investigating early morning shooting

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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2820 5th Ave.

2820 5th Ave.

Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting officers were told occurred during the early morning hours today, police spokewoman Sgt. Jerri Weary said.

Just after midnight, police were notified of a woman who had driven herself to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot, Weary said in a news release.

The woman, Brenda Finnell, told police that she was shot in the foot at 2820 5th Ave. while trying to break up a fight, but she did not elaborate.

Finnell was treated at the hospital and released, Weary said.

No arrest has been reported.