UPDATE: Mr Careathers has now been captured.

Chattanooga Police Major Crimes Investigators are asking your assistance in locating a subject wanted for Attempted First degree murder and Aggravated Assault with a gun.

Grady Joe Careathers is a black male whose is 45 years old.

He is 5'5" in height and 160 pounds. Careathers is also known as "Leprechaun".

On January 14, police were called to 1261 Popular St on a shooting, when the officers arrived they found an 18 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the face and back. The suspect had fled the scene. Investigators have identified the suspect as Grady Joe Careathers. The last known address for Careathers is 1118 Grove St.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Grady Joe Careathers is asked to call the Chattanooga Police Department at (423) 698-2525.