HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - A Tennessee detective testified in court that a man charged with homicide was pretty straightforward with his intentions after shooting a man earlier in the year.
"I'm coming in," the suspect allegedly said during a phone call, adding that the victim "ain't coming back," according to Law & Crime.
The detective said that 34-year-old Demontra Quintez Collins said in another call, "I'm going to handle that (victim)."
Collins was also talking about a "self-defense" scenario in phone calls prior to the shooting, the testimony said.
Collins stands accused of criminal homicide in the death of 27-year-old Jamel Sutton on May 14th in Chattanooga.
Police responded shortly before 4:00 p.m. to a call about a shooting in the 1200 block of North Hickory Street.
Upon arriving on scene, officers said they found Sutton suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
During their investigation, detectives determined that Sutton was buckling a child's car seat into the back of the vehicle when Collins drove by and saw him.
The two men had reportedly been fighting.
Collins parked and walked right up to the victim, and at some point the two men started shooting at each other.
Sutton was hit by the gunfire, Collins was not, according to police. Collins then drove to another location where he called police to report the shooting, claiming he fired in self-defense.
However, police arrested him on a criminal homicide charge.
A judge recently determined that there was enough evidence for the case to move to a higher court, records show. The victim and his girlfriend reportedly worked with Collins at a club.
She said Sutton picked her up as well as her children, all under the age of four, and drove to a house where the shooting eventually occurred.
Sutton was fiddling with the car seat when Collins suddenly appeared in a white Jeep; he then allegedly hopped out of the Jeep with a gun in his hand and started firing at Sutton.
Police said Collins fired off as many as 12 rounds, while Sutton only fired twice. The two men allegedly argued three days earlier.
Attorney Gerald Webb said it was Mother's Day and Sutton had displayed a gun in a threatening manner towards Collins. He also stated that Sutton showed up at Collins job.
Collins claimed he was driving by when he saw Sutton reaching in a vehicle. He said he stopped because he believed Sutton was going for a gun.
Bystanders said Sutton was actually just adjusting a car seat. None of the children were injured in the incident. Collins posted a $250,000 bond and is currently on house arrest and a GPS monitor.
"I'm coming in," the suspect allegedly said during a phone call, adding that the victim "ain't coming back," according to Law & Crime.
The detective said that 34-year-old Demontra Quintez Collins said in another call, "I'm going to handle that (victim)."
Collins was also talking about a "self-defense" scenario in phone calls prior to the shooting, the testimony said.
Collins stands accused of criminal homicide in the death of 27-year-old Jamel Sutton on May 14th in Chattanooga.
Police responded shortly before 4:00 p.m. to a call about a shooting in the 1200 block of North Hickory Street.
Upon arriving on scene, officers said they found Sutton suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
During their investigation, detectives determined that Sutton was buckling a child's car seat into the back of the vehicle when Collins drove by and saw him.
The two men had reportedly been fighting.
Collins parked and walked right up to the victim, and at some point the two men started shooting at each other.
Sutton was hit by the gunfire, Collins was not, according to police. Collins then drove to another location where he called police to report the shooting, claiming he fired in self-defense.
However, police arrested him on a criminal homicide charge.
A judge recently determined that there was enough evidence for the case to move to a higher court, records show. The victim and his girlfriend reportedly worked with Collins at a club.
She said Sutton picked her up as well as her children, all under the age of four, and drove to a house where the shooting eventually occurred.
Sutton was fiddling with the car seat when Collins suddenly appeared in a white Jeep; he then allegedly hopped out of the Jeep with a gun in his hand and started firing at Sutton.
Police said Collins fired off as many as 12 rounds, while Sutton only fired twice. The two men allegedly argued three days earlier.
Attorney Gerald Webb said it was Mother's Day and Sutton had displayed a gun in a threatening manner towards Collins. He also stated that Sutton showed up at Collins job.
Collins claimed he was driving by when he saw Sutton reaching in a vehicle. He said he stopped because he believed Sutton was going for a gun.
Bystanders said Sutton was actually just adjusting a car seat. None of the children were injured in the incident. Collins posted a $250,000 bond and is currently on house arrest and a GPS monitor.
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