The Toll

Tracking Chattanooga's Homicides

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Deontrey Southers


Date: 01/21/14


Gender: Male


Age: 13


Race: Black


Time: 11:30 p.m.


Suspect(s): None


Status: No suspect

What happened:

Deontrey Southers, 13, is caught in a gang battle when a member of the 126 Athens Park Bloods comes to his door and opens fire. Police believe the shooter was targeting Deontrey's mother's boyfriend, who was a Bounty Hunter Blood.


Read more:

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