The Toll

Tracking Chattanooga's Homicides

Profile

Melvin Fennell


Date: 7/3/11


Gender: Male


Age: 25


Race: Black


Time: 10:21 p.m.


Suspect(s): Cordalro Strickland, 26


Status: Suspect convicted

What happened:

Melvin "Brando" Fennell, 25, is shot multiple times in the chest at his home at 818-B Arlington Ave. Cordalro Strickland, 26, is arrested on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment and two counts of aggravated assault.


Read more:

• Chattanooga: Triple shooting now a homicide
• Obit: Melvin Fennell
• Weekend shootings leave one dead; injure six in Chattanooga
• Woman blames police attitude for overlooked shell casing in Fennell shooting
• Chattanooga shooting suspect Cordalro Strickland arrested
• Attorney wants murder case dismissed, cites omissions made by officer under TBI investigation
• Probe affects Chattanooga detective's cases; plea deal gives shooter one-third the sentence

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