Chattanooga shooting victim dies from wounds

Monday, January 30, 2012

A 35-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained in a shooting on Jan. 13, according to Chattanooga Police Department.

Kima Evans is the second homicide victim of the year. This time last year, there were two shootings. To date this year, there have been 12 shootings.

He was shot multiple times with an assault rifle at 1706 Cambridge Drive and was taken to Erlanger where he later died Sunday.

Kaylon Bailey, 35, was arrested in Atlanta and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. His charges have been upgraded from attempted first degree murder to homicide.

Bailey's previous bond was set at $350,000. As of Monday afternoon, the charges were not yet updated at the jail. His court date is scheduled for tomorrow before General Sessions Court Judge David Bales.