The Toll

Tracking Chattanooga's Homicides

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Jalen Little


Date: 03/12/2017


Gender: Male


Age: 19


Race: Black


Time: midnight


Suspect(s): Zachary Chadwick, 19, and Jacob Coyne, 21


Status: Chadwick and Coyne arrested

What happened:

Jalen Little, 19, died in hospital after giving "dying declaration" on his Oak Tree Drive driveway pointing authorities toward 19-year-old Zachary Chadwick. Police searched for Jacob Coyne, 21, who was wanted on the same charges for his role in Little's death. He was apprehended in Decatur on March 14, 2017 Chadwick told police that Coyne pulled the trigger, according to an arrest affidavit that details a dispute over drugs and money.


Read more:

One suspect arrested, another being sought in connection to homicide
Homicide victim gives dying declaration to police while bleeding out
Homicide victim shot after alleged drug deal went wrong, suspect on the run
Police arrest second homicide suspect after dying declaration by victim
Father of Chattanooga homicide victim recalls shooting aftermath

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