Chattanooga Man Charged With Murder In Johnson City

  • Monday, March 2, 2015

A Chattanooga man has been charged with killing another man in Johnson City, Tn.

Amando Stewart, 22, of 1701 Oak St., was arrested for second-degree murder in the death late Sunday night of LeDearrius Young, 24.

When police arrived at an apartment on Mint Hill Road, they found the victim lying on the kitchen floor.

Stewart was found in a vehicle outside the apartment.

Several witnesses said there was an argument and then a fight, then they saw Stewart pull out a handgun. They said he fired several times at the victim, who had multiple gunshot wounds.

Stewart was placed under a $100,000 bond.


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