1700 Block of Cambridge Dr. — Approximate Reported Shooting Location
A 60-year-old man was left in critical condition after being shot multiple times inside a home on Cambridge Drive in Chattanooga, and police say the man now charged in the shooting admitted to pulling the trigger during an argument over household bills. John Billingsley, 59, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated domestic assault in connection with the shooting.
Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to reports of a person shot in the 1700 block of Cambridge Drive, according to WDEF. Officers found the 60-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound, and Hamilton County EMS transported him to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, per a statement from the City of Chattanooga. Investigators interviewed Billingsley, who admitted to shooting the victim, and he was later booked into the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
Dueling Accounts of What Sparked the Gunfire
According to an affidavit obtained by Local 3 News, Billingsley is accused of firing four shots at the victim after an argument about finances. Billingsley told police he shot the man after the victim allegedly threatened him with a knife when Billingsley told him to leave for not helping with the bills…