On the evening of December 19, 2025, officers in Chattanooga responded to reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of Jackson Avenue. At about 7:00 p.m., they found an 18-year-old male identified as Wallace Milam suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel, including Hamilton County EMS, rendered aid and transported him to a local hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

The Chattanooga Police Department’s Homicide and Crime Scene units took over the investigation and processed the area for evidence. Investigators said they were developing leads but had not identified a suspect and no arrests were reported. Police asked anyone with information to come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.

If anyone in the Jackson Avenue area that night saw or heard anything that could help, please share what you know with investigators.