CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. * –* The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested
18-year-old Gloire Mutabwa and a 17-year-old male in relation to a shooting
that occurred on January 13 in the 1800 block of Foust Street.
On January 13, 2025, at 3:56 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person
shot call in the 1800 block of Foust Street. When the officers arrived at
the scene, they found a 32-year-old woman with non-life-threatening
injuries.
Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded to the scene. EMS
transported the victim to a local hospital.
CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation and the Crime
Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene.
CPD's Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) Investigators identified the
suspect vehicle used during the shooting and alerted the officers in the
area of the vehicle description. A short time later, the suspect vehicle
was located by Neighborhood Policing patrol officers.
The investigation shows the victim heard shouting outside and saw a vehicle
drive past her residence. The vehicle turned around and came back towards
her residence. The victim was trying to get her three children inside the
residence when the shots were fired at them from the suspects in the
vehicle.
During the course of the investigation, the Homicide Investigator was able
to identify the suspects as Gloire Mutabwa and the juvenile. The
Investigator obtained an arrest warrant for Glorire charging him with four
counts of Attempted Murder and Reckless Endangerment. The Investigator
obtained juvenile attachments charging the juvenile with four counts of
Attempted Murder and Reckless Endangerment. The juvenile was previously
arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.
On March 23, CPD Neighborhood Policing officers responded to a shots fired
call and located Glorie in the area. He was arrested on the outstanding
warrants and transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the
investigation continues. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with
information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely
accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and
convicted through due process of law.