Gun Culture And Society
Argument Outside Tennessee Restaurant Leads to Gunfire
Police say dispute in East Ridge parking lot escalated to shots fired, no injuries reported
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍East Ridge, Tennessee
East Ridge, Tennessee police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting outside a restaurant on Ringgold Road after an argument escalated to gunfire. Authorities said the altercation took place in the parking lot of a business in the 5600 block, where witnesses reported hearing shots. No one was injured in the incident. The armed suspect fled before officers arrived, and police have described the matter as a localized incident with no ongoing threat to the public. Chief of Police Clint Uselton confirmed that investigators are working to identify and locate the suspect, but stressed that the community is safe.