BREAKING NEWS Multiple injured in shooting at class reunion outside Tennessee community center
Reports of gunfire at Ty Hi Drive were received by the Chattanooga Police Department just after 3pm on Saturday, Local3News reported.
It's unclear precisely how many people were injured during the shooting and while leaving the scene, but all victims have been transported to the hospital, a police spokesperson said.
Police are now asking people to avoid the area, now full of police cars and abandoned canopies.
Witnesses on the scene said there was a class reunion happening at the center and that there was chaos when the first shots were heard.
Police said there is currently no threat to the public, though no suspect has been publicly identified.
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