24 year old Matthew Sullivan, who was wounded in an early morning shooting Saturday at his residence on Mountain View Road, is recovering and has been released from the hospital.
The shooting was reported to 911 at 3:24 a.m. Saturday
Sheriff Patrick Ray says his department was contacted and upon arrival, officers found Sullivan in a wooded area behind the residence.
DeKalb EMS arrived on the scene and a Life Force Helicopter was summoned to airlift Sullivan to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. A helicopter landing zone was set up on Highway 56 north in the Buckner’s Chapel Church area.
Sheriff Ray says through interviews and evidence that has been collected at the crime scene, the shooting appears to be justified. Through interviews with the victim and witnesses at the scene, it appears that Sullivan assaulted one man at the residence and then kicked a bedroom
door open where another male, female and two small children were present.
The male in the bedroom was then approached by Sullivan, who was holding a large knife, and witnesses state that Sullivan began to try and assault the male with the knife. The male, in fear of his life and the safety of the other people in the room, shot at least one round which hit Sullivan’s arm and chest area. Sullivan then left the residence and went out side.
Sheriff’s Department Detective’s have been in contact with the District Attorney’s Office about the case. At this time, no charges has been filed on anyone.
The case is still under investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s Office.
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