Sheriff: Rossville man charged with assault for shooting ex-girlfriend UPDATE

A Rossville man is facing charges for allegedly shooting and injuring his former girlfriend during a dispute at a gas station Tuesday, Sept. 1, Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk said.

Joseph Hunter Clark, 38, of 143 N. Elmwood St., has been charged with aggravated assault (felony), unauthorized discharge of firearms with 50 yards of a public highway (misdemeanor), criminal trespassing (misdemeanor), reckless conduct, and possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies (felony). According Sheriff Sisk:

At 10:14 p.m. on Sept. 1, the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a dispute — in which gun shots had been fired — between Clark and his former girlfriend at Victory Fuels Gas Station at 1750 Lafayette Road in Rossville.

Deputies found the former girl

Clark was booked into the Catoosa County jail on Thursday, Sept. 3. He has been charged with aggravated assault (felony), unauthorized discharge of firearms with 50 yards of a public highway (misdemeanor), criminal trespassing (misdemeanor), reckless conduct, and possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies (felony).

friend with a gunshot wound to the leg. They provided medical assistance until emergency and fire personnel arrived. She was taken

by ambulance to an area hospital.

Several witnesses were at the scene.

The former girlfriend reportedly met Clark “to exchange property” and during the exchange an argument ensued. She began running from Clark, at which time he allegedly fired two rounds at her. One round struck her in the leg, while the other struck a customer’s vehicle that was parked at the gas pumps.

Clark fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival. He was arrested the same day in Chattanooga and taken the Hamilton County, Tenn., jail. He was booked into the Catoosa County jail on Thursday, Sept. 3.