A Chattanooga man says he was ambushed and shot when he went to his girlfriend's home early Thursday morning.

Police say the attack happened around 2am at 1718 Hardy Street.

According to police reports, Robert Douglas said he was walking to his girlfriend's house when two men with guns appeared and shot him. As he ran to the back of the house, Douglas was shot a second time.

Douglas says he was able to make it back to the front door where he collapsed and was found by police. Douglas said that he did not know who shot him and police do not yet have a suspect description.

Eyewitnesses from the neighborhood say two men were seen running in the area with guns. One had a gun and the other had an assault rifle. Police recovered an SKS assault rifle near the scene.

Douglas was taken to Erlanger Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition. This investigation continues.

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TNB as usual!

In an altercation on S. Watkins Street, Tamekia Reed "freely admitted" to police that she was the aggressor.

It happened upstairs at the apartment of her child's father, Dathan Mitchell.

Ms. Reed said she started punching Mr. Mitchell.

She acknowledged that she also destroyed his cellphone and threw bricks through the front and rear windows on his 1979 Chevrolet El Camino.

She was charged with assault and vandalism.

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Shelia Ross of Portland Street said three young black males were in her front yard and she told them to leave.

She said one picked up a bike and threw it through a window of the vacant duplex next door.

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A man returned to his car on Shallowford Road and found that a window had been broken out and the GPS taken.

A witness said he saw a black male break the window, then leave in a white car - possibly a Lincoln Town Car.

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CHATTANOOGA (WRC - Chattanooga Police are looking for Robert Luther Gill for Aggravated Domestic Assault. Police say Gill struck his girlfriend in the face and pulled a gun on her at her residence on Gillespie Road.

Gill is a 18-year-old black male; he is 6'2 in height and weighs 150 pounds. The last known address for Gill is 708 Dodson Ave.

According to the victim, Gill is known to carry a gun at all times, so use caution.

If you know the whereabouts of Gill call Crimes Stoppers at 698-3333. Your confidential call could make you eligible for a cash reward for up $1,000.

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- At least they're killing each other!

Chattanooga Police homicide investigators have charged three men after a late-night stabbing ended the life of Joel-Lopez Escobar.

On Friday night, Chattanooga Police responded to 807 Dodds Ave. on a report of a stabbing. Upon their arrival, they found the victim
lying in the driveway unresponsive. He had been stabbed in the stomach.

Police found another victim, Marvin-Lopez Velazquez, with stab wounds to his arm and forehead.

Edwin-Lopez Velazquez was found in another room with a laceration to his right arm.

Officers then found Josue-Lopez Escobar locked in a bedroom with no apparent injuries.

Joel-Lopez Escobar was pronounced dead at Erlanger Hospital.

According to witnesses, an argument broke out that turned deadly.

The investigation led homicide investigators to charge Josue-Lopez Escobar with criminal homicide,

Marvin-Lopez Velazquez and Edwin-Lopez Velazquez were charged with accessory after the fact.

Police initially said two had been stabbed and one suffered "blunt trauma" injuries at the house on Dodds Avenue in the 2:30 a.m. incident.

All the victims were transported to Erlanger for their injuries.

The third victim was treated and released.

Police said some of those at the scene of a party at the residence where the incident occurred were too drunk to talk to officers at first.

A number of beer bottles were found at the scene.

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A man and woman on Wilder Street said they saw a small black truck pull up to a vacant house.

Two black males and the black female driver all got out. They climbed under the house and came out with two old push lawn mowers.

They put them in the truck and drove off.

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Jason Phillips told officers his girlfriend got mad because she thought he was seeing a woman down the street.

He said Denynese D. Tillison took out after him with a kitchen knife and also threw a flower pot at him.

Police said the boyfriend had puncture wounds on his left hand and right arm.

Ms. Tillison was charged with aggravated domestic assault.

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Clifford March was spotted on S. Kelly Street standing by a car. As police approached, the vehicle drove off.

March was searched and a plastic baggy with four crack cocaine rocks in it was found.

March said he was "trying to make a little money."

He was charged with possession of cocaine for resale.

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Officers responded to a report of a black male lying on the sidewalk at 801 Broad St.

Patrick Hartman said he was just taking a nap.