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John R. Wells Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 49

Race : White

Date : 11/16/2022

Location : 7017 Shallowford Rd

City : Chattanooga

County : Hamilton

State : Tennessee

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals were looking for John Wells because he had shot and injured his wife and when they found him, they state he began shooting at them and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/nov/16/hamilton-county-sheriffs-office-investigating/

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2022/11/16/459490/Walker-County-Fugitive-Dies-In-Exchange.aspx

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-fugitive-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-with-u-s-marshals-in-chattanooga/article_66197358-65c4-11ed-a807-2fc1d2b68269.html

https://www.wrganews.com/2022/11/17/update-walker-county-man-wanted-for-shooting-his-wife-killed-in-exchange-of-gunfire-with-u-s-marshal/