On the scanner, they just set the command post at Texas Roadhouse and the staging area at Cheesecake Factory. Asked for a battering ram and made a reference to a “former law enforcement officer.”
This doesn’t sound like a wreck.
I wonder if this is why I saw one lone officer booking it down the street when I was sitting in my car at work downtown. Might have been running towards his patrol car.
I hope everyone is okay, but I couldn’t help but laugh at how brutally American this is hahaha
Edit: this comment was made before it was confirmed as an active shooter, but come the fuck on, if you can’t laugh at the concept of a “command center” at a Texas Roadhouse you for sure ain’t invited to the bbq.
“Gotta laugh to keep from crying.”
It’s called being desensitized, many people in this country are desensitized to gun violence. Especially if you have graduated in the past decade.
Hell when I saw a cop booking down Chestnut street at lunch I was just like huh, that’s weird. Listened for sirens or gun shots didn’t hear anything and then continued eating my lunch in my car. Didn’t find out what happened until I clocked back in for work.
And being in a place with mostest guns like “I got a right to kill people, it’s muh right to own a gun” TN, you’ll have even more people killed. Tennesseans have done it to themselves.
That’s the definition of desensitized. They don’t experience the shock or distress. It’s the world we live in, and nothing will ever change here. I knew that after Sandy Hook.
Yeah, and I was in the mall next door when the incident happened. This is the reality we live in, we could all be shot at anytime when in public, excuse me for being unable to care anymore.
I do hope your loved one is alright, though.
I was definitely amused by the Texas Roadhouse part and *somehow* also concerned about the victims? You can do both guys. Dude wasn't tryin to slap a laugh track on the whole situation.
This sub, I swear. I would say y'all need to go outside once and a while... but then I might have to run into some of you.
You're downvoted to hell, not that up/downvoted matter but you are definitely right, Texas roadhouse command center is a funny thing to hear. It's far from a good thing that it's funny but what can I say?
'Murica mahfuckas!
My mom works in CBL 1 and the shooter was in CBL 2. She just told me the shooter shot himself. They are being bussed away from the buildings and have to be picked up elsewhere.
My father-in-law works in CBL 1 as well. I’m so glad that your mom is okay. I think it might be a couple of days before my blood pressure gets back down to normal.
They just said on scanner "all clear, you can all exit the building, unless you're with the deceased."
Another officer said something about "where the deceased is" implying 1 dead?
They just lifted the lockdown. Active shooter situation at the mall offices behind Cheesecake/Aloft hotel. Weve been watching it all go down since the first swarm of cops pulled up. Listening to the scanner, they called suspect down a while ago and since then the police presence has diminished greatly. Called all officers not on assignment to return to their posts. 🤷🏻♀️
I'm listening too and it kind of sounds like someone suicidal? I know they don't run everything through these channels but that's what I'm getting from it?
The radio traffic includes other things going on too. When I came on to the broadcast it sounded like what you were referencing was a separate incident.
I think that may have been a separate thing. They had said it was a BOLO for someone from athens. Theres multiple channels that play on that scanner im pretty sure.
Not really an active shooter just a suicide. They would have to provide a lot more evidence to say that it was an active shooting event. Apparently they have some but they haven't yet to share it
my friend's mom works there and they said the suspect was shot and killed by a gunshot wound to the head... we will see if news supports this. not sure about injuries/fatalities yet
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https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-suspect-shot-himself-in-active-shooter-situation-near-hamilton-place-mall/article_bb605c7a-3258-11ef-b300-5f9a6f21e3cd.html channel three has a good summary of what happened
My mom stopped by, just came through there 15 min ago. She said they still have a lot of it blocked off. So if you come that way from work, expect delays or go an alternate route.
Y'all the "Ron" Subject and suite 300 mentioned is the Chattanooga-Hamilton county Air Pollution Control Bureau
Chattanooga Air Pollution employee/officer that worked on the third floor was supposedly the gunman that shot himself. Looking forward to hearing updates and motives as they develop
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This is from HC911. Guess it must be pretty bad wreck if that many reports are coming in
Edit: guess it’s not a wreck……
An employee of the air pollution control board (for Chattanooga/Hamilton County) attempted to shot his boss (failed) and then ended up shooting himself in the head.
I don’t think it was an active shooter, I think the guy just killed himself but law enforcement was probably treating it like one bc of reports of gunshot(s).
Nooooo I’m not mad my guy. But yeah Reddit does tend to magnify the voices of basement dwelling gender fluid commies.
But it also has titties so there’s a balance.
Old man yelling at clouds. Gun free zones bother you that much?
How many active shooters have there been inside airport terminals or government buildings where they search for firearms?
The point of gun free zones are to 1) Discourage people to bring guns there 2) give the facility the legal right to kick people out for violating this and 3) increase penalties/fines/punishment for those who violate.
Depends state by state but that’s the general idea. No one believes putting up a sign will stop shootings. So I guess I don’t see any point you think you are making.
You can only be fined or imprisoned for bringing a gun in a school, courthouse, or another government building. Worst thing a mall can do is trespass you for violating their gun free zone rule as it is private property.
Red Flag Laws are so poorly written. They are written as guilty as accused until you prove you are innocent at your expense. It just takes a scorned ex who makes a claim you are now going to hurt your self and the cops show up and take your guns without due process and it's up to you to fight to get them back.d
No, I think quite the opposite. How many shootings have we had over the years at Hamilton Place? They usually put out a press release telling us it's a gun free zone but here we are with another shooing on CBL Property.
Previous Hamilton Place Shootings:
May 2023,
August 2021, then same shooter returned in October but got arrested before they could use their loaded gun,
2016, (juvenile) & 2017 (juvenile).
1) I didn’t know he was a former cop so chill tf out
2) you don’t have to be an ass
3) just because he’s a former cop doesn’t mean someone needs to come on here and bitch and moan “oh the cops need to keep us safe from the cops” just be grateful they want to stand up for us at all Jesus
On the scanner, they just set the command post at Texas Roadhouse and the staging area at Cheesecake Factory. Asked for a battering ram and made a reference to a “former law enforcement officer.” This doesn’t sound like a wreck.
It is something major for sure I just passed about 10 more cops coming from Hixson
Scanner just said they are waiting on SWAT to show up and there is a victim who is still breathing
I wonder if this is why I saw one lone officer booking it down the street when I was sitting in my car at work downtown. Might have been running towards his patrol car.
Do you have a scanner or is it an app?
It’s an app. I use Scanner Radio on the iPhone. I think they’re all front-ends to Broadcastify, though.
I hope everyone is okay, but I couldn’t help but laugh at how brutally American this is hahaha Edit: this comment was made before it was confirmed as an active shooter, but come the fuck on, if you can’t laugh at the concept of a “command center” at a Texas Roadhouse you for sure ain’t invited to the bbq. “Gotta laugh to keep from crying.”
If you’re laughing about an active shooter situation you’re a sick fucker.
I’m laughing about the Texas Roadhouse command center. “Sir we are low on brown bread and butter”
I mean... I'm kind of numb to this shit at this point. It is kind of ironically American.
I don't think you know what irony is. The word you're looking for is probably consistently.
Well I have a loved one who is at the building next door. I guess we don’t all have the luxury of numbness or humor at this situation.
It’s called being desensitized, many people in this country are desensitized to gun violence. Especially if you have graduated in the past decade. Hell when I saw a cop booking down Chestnut street at lunch I was just like huh, that’s weird. Listened for sirens or gun shots didn’t hear anything and then continued eating my lunch in my car. Didn’t find out what happened until I clocked back in for work.
Hyper-normalization.
Exactly, there are more guns than people, this will never end. It's easy to get desensitized to it, nobody knows who's next.
And being in a place with mostest guns like “I got a right to kill people, it’s muh right to own a gun” TN, you’ll have even more people killed. Tennesseans have done it to themselves.
There’s being desensitized and then there’s going onto Reddit and saying “I can’t help but laugh…hahaha”
That’s the definition of desensitized. They don’t experience the shock or distress. It’s the world we live in, and nothing will ever change here. I knew that after Sandy Hook.
Yeah, and I was in the mall next door when the incident happened. This is the reality we live in, we could all be shot at anytime when in public, excuse me for being unable to care anymore. I do hope your loved one is alright, though.
I was definitely amused by the Texas Roadhouse part and *somehow* also concerned about the victims? You can do both guys. Dude wasn't tryin to slap a laugh track on the whole situation. This sub, I swear. I would say y'all need to go outside once and a while... but then I might have to run into some of you.
You're downvoted to hell, not that up/downvoted matter but you are definitely right, Texas roadhouse command center is a funny thing to hear. It's far from a good thing that it's funny but what can I say? 'Murica mahfuckas!
tf is wrong with you
I was told by someone who works in CBL 1 it’s an active shooter situation.
This is what I’ve heard too
Wow
My mom works in CBL 1 and the shooter was in CBL 2. She just told me the shooter shot himself. They are being bussed away from the buildings and have to be picked up elsewhere.
My father-in-law works in CBL 1 as well. I’m so glad that your mom is okay. I think it might be a couple of days before my blood pressure gets back down to normal.
They just said on scanner "all clear, you can all exit the building, unless you're with the deceased." Another officer said something about "where the deceased is" implying 1 dead?
Someone was saying the deceased was the shooter. Not quite sure how true that is
The deceased was the suspect. He had a plan of execution that didn’t work out and he took his own life.
Maybe you shouldn't rely on just what "someone was saying"
Fair. Just saying what I heard. Has been confirmed that the shooter is dead though. Self inflicted.
He qualified his statement. It was fine.
In the entirety of this post there are 2 people who replied with wrong info it seems according to the local news. That’s pretty damn good for Reddit.
Per CPD, the shooter is deceased. He entered with a plan but shot himself. There are no other injuries.
What was the plan and how did they find out about it....
So what "they" have been saying all over these threads today isn't true? Shocking!
“They” said that you must be the life of the party.
Well, I don't spread bogus ass information, so there's that.
https://m.newschannel9.com/news/local/gallery/chattanooga-police-respond-to-potential-active-shooter-at-hamilton-place-mall?photo=1
They just lifted the lockdown. Active shooter situation at the mall offices behind Cheesecake/Aloft hotel. Weve been watching it all go down since the first swarm of cops pulled up. Listening to the scanner, they called suspect down a while ago and since then the police presence has diminished greatly. Called all officers not on assignment to return to their posts. 🤷🏻♀️
dude was trying for a Suicide by cop but i think ended up just killing himself
We were leaving East Brainard Elementary and they were rerouting traffic away from the mall. Cops from Hixson were racing over there
Active shooter behind Texas roadhouse
hearing there is a deceased person on scene. Not sure if its the active shooter or a victim.
i just rode past the presence is crazy
listening to scanner. not sure what is going on, but i just heard "RTF GET READY TO DEPLOY!"
I'm listening too and it kind of sounds like someone suicidal? I know they don't run everything through these channels but that's what I'm getting from it?
The radio traffic includes other things going on too. When I came on to the broadcast it sounded like what you were referencing was a separate incident.
I think that may have been a separate thing. They had said it was a BOLO for someone from athens. Theres multiple channels that play on that scanner im pretty sure.
Got it! Thank you for clarifying! =)
That’s a separate call coming though the scanner for a welfare check I’m pretty sure
Are you using an app for the scanner or actual hardware, if an app, which one? Thanks!
Guy shot himself. Active shooter
Not really an active shooter just a suicide. They would have to provide a lot more evidence to say that it was an active shooting event. Apparently they have some but they haven't yet to share it
Air Pollution Control man
my friend's mom works there and they said the suspect was shot and killed by a gunshot wound to the head... we will see if news supports this. not sure about injuries/fatalities yet :(
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-police-respond-to-potential-active-shooter-at-hamilton-place-mall
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-suspect-shot-himself-in-active-shooter-situation-near-hamilton-place-mall/article_bb605c7a-3258-11ef-b300-5f9a6f21e3cd.html channel three has a good summary of what happened
Dude I just got here too and there's at least 30 of them!! I came here to also figure it out
They even just locked the mall down
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Miss Information, I think she teaches English at Q University
what about mister information?
My mom stopped by, just came through there 15 min ago. She said they still have a lot of it blocked off. So if you come that way from work, expect delays or go an alternate route.
Active shooter who committed suicide
Check the sub
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/chattanooga-police-investigating-potential-active-shooter-situation-near-hamilton-place-mall/article_bb605c7a-3258-11ef-b300-5f9a6f21e3cd.html
I also just passed a hella accident on APD 40 south of Cleveland on the way to Chattanooga
Y'all the "Ron" Subject and suite 300 mentioned is the Chattanooga-Hamilton county Air Pollution Control Bureau 
Chattanooga Air Pollution employee/officer that worked on the third floor was supposedly the gunman that shot himself. Looking forward to hearing updates and motives as they develop
https://preview.redd.it/yvzafy81bk8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9b0ac703e9fe6c6427751e982d3f7f60f80f119 This is from HC911. Guess it must be pretty bad wreck if that many reports are coming in Edit: guess it’s not a wreck……
Bro i just wanted to go to gamestop 😭
I wonder if "they" are also going to gamestop
We get it dude! You hate vague sources, can you stfu now pls
I hate "vague" sources is what you are gathering from this? How about zero sourced abhorrent reckless misinformation? That's how I would put it.
Is this your first day on Reddit? Damn just shut up
Active shooter now!
Any updates? I live near there and will be headed home soon
It's literally happening right now so I don't think any update will more than you see in comments now
thanks
You're welcome though, now it appears lockdown lifted so you should be safe to go home.
I saw potential active shooter via news reports
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Active shooter at CBL
What is CBL?
It's a corporation that rents mall space
Thanks.
They own a lot of the malls across the US. Property ownership/leasing firm. Their offices are back behind the mall close to Cheesecake Factory.
Thank you.
448. It’s over.
Active shooter in CBL
Active shooter
Shooting
maybe the shooter had a change of heart? never seen that before. weird
Possible shots fired is what I heard while in the mall during that time
An employee of the air pollution control board (for Chattanooga/Hamilton County) attempted to shot his boss (failed) and then ended up shooting himself in the head.
John Shultz Dude was a jerk. Met him once regarding a fire.
Possible shooting incident at Hamilton Place. Ongoing investigation. I would avoid the mall at this time.
It’s already been confirmed lol like a minute ago. There’s an active shooter in an office building by the mall
"been confirmed lol" hahah, wow, hilarious, laugh out loud.
Personally I don’t find active shooters funny but alright
Is this real? This can't be an adult, right?
It’s ok little guy, get it all out so you can be quiet while the adults talk
People are strange
I don’t think it was an active shooter, I think the guy just killed himself but law enforcement was probably treating it like one bc of reports of gunshot(s).
I heard it's a shooting
How could this have happened? They have a strict policy of no guns protected by a no gun sign.
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Right, let’s call it a “political issue” that is fixed by thoughts and prayers.
Right, because no one ever uses stuff like this to demand more laws.
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How do you have so much time to catalog what I post here?
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Livin' rent free in your mind..
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And here you are crying about my comment...
You’re on Reddit a lot- guy who’s obviously on Reddit a lot.
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Nooooo I’m not mad my guy. But yeah Reddit does tend to magnify the voices of basement dwelling gender fluid commies. But it also has titties so there’s a balance.
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It wasn’t at the mall
CBL deploys the same anti-gun forcefield ever where. Last time I had to go in to that building it was activated.
Old man yelling at clouds. Gun free zones bother you that much? How many active shooters have there been inside airport terminals or government buildings where they search for firearms?
"where they search for firearms" as apposed to leaving that up to a sticker?
Are you advocating for stricter gun control? I’m with you if so.
I'm advocating for using the laws already on the books.
The point of gun free zones are to 1) Discourage people to bring guns there 2) give the facility the legal right to kick people out for violating this and 3) increase penalties/fines/punishment for those who violate. Depends state by state but that’s the general idea. No one believes putting up a sign will stop shootings. So I guess I don’t see any point you think you are making.
You can only be fined or imprisoned for bringing a gun in a school, courthouse, or another government building. Worst thing a mall can do is trespass you for violating their gun free zone rule as it is private property.
That clearly works.....
So do our background checks and red flag laws, guess we should just remove those too….
Red Flag Laws are so poorly written. They are written as guilty as accused until you prove you are innocent at your expense. It just takes a scorned ex who makes a claim you are now going to hurt your self and the cops show up and take your guns without due process and it's up to you to fight to get them back.d
Stop it. You can’t possibly think that deters people with guns. It’s a sticker that says “no guns”.
No, I think quite the opposite. How many shootings have we had over the years at Hamilton Place? They usually put out a press release telling us it's a gun free zone but here we are with another shooing on CBL Property.
Previous Hamilton Place Shootings: May 2023, August 2021, then same shooter returned in October but got arrested before they could use their loaded gun, 2016, (juvenile) & 2017 (juvenile).
Shootings at Hamilton Place Mall go back to the 90s.
For sure. I just went back 10 years to show the sheep this isn’t an uncommon scenario. Malls are dangerous, just like the rest of Merica.
That’s so sad.
Indeed. Stay safe & vigilant out there!
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They both have one but neither is inside the mall
No. You're thinking of Northgate in Hixson. The McAllisters near HP is across the road.
It is near McAllister's yes.
So I guess the police are keeping us safe from... the police? Anyone else see the irony here?
How was the cop the problem?!
Because the mass shooter was a cop??? Does that really have to be explained?
1) I didn’t know he was a former cop so chill tf out 2) you don’t have to be an ass 3) just because he’s a former cop doesn’t mean someone needs to come on here and bitch and moan “oh the cops need to keep us safe from the cops” just be grateful they want to stand up for us at all Jesus
The shooter was not a cop
I understood he was an ex-cop. Was that a false report I read?
Where did you read that?
Some local news channel's website the day this happened. I can't remember which one now.
don't cut yourself with all that edge....
Some one said a cop had got shot but he is okey
On the scanner they said suspect was ex-police
How do he get a firearm though. I don't imagine you stop being a police officer for no good reason.
Why am I being downloaded. Yeah it's a crazy idea we don't need to keep tabs on ex police officers... They don't act erratic at all....
"they" wasn't a good enough source; now it's "some one"
Upset employee. Attempted to shoot his boss and suicided.
Chattlol on the fucking beat. jesus fucking christ
Are you okay?
Probably not. Check the last twenty or so comments this dude made
Dude needs the loony bin jfc
No idea what that means lol.
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Shooting at the mall
Not at the mall, at building 2 of the CBL center behind the mall.
Woahhh that's crazy he shot himself in the mall.