Tennessee Man Allegedly Shot Rival After Seeing Him Install Baby Car Seat, Detective Testifies

A Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting another man during a confrontation in May allegedly made threatening phone calls prior to the incident, according to testimony from a detective in court this week.

Detectives said 34-year-old Demontra Quintez Collins spoke about 27-year-old Jamel Daeshun Sutton in a phone call before the shooting, stating, “I’m coming in and (he) ain’t coming back.” In another call, Collins reportedly said, “I’m going to handle that (victim).” He also allegedly discussed a potential “self-defense” situation in multiple phone conversations before the encounter.

Following a hearing in General Sessions Court, Judge Larry Ables bound the case over to the Grand Jury on a charge of criminal homicide in connection with Sutton’s death. The deadly shootout occurred on May 14 in the 1200 block of North Hickory Street in Chattanooga…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS