Missing Chattanooga student’s body found, suspect in custody

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) – An arrest has been made in connection to the disappearance of a Chattanooga school scholar who had been lacking for a number of days, NBC affiliate WRCB-TV studies.

College scholar Jasmine Pace, 22, was final seen on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Surveillance video exhibits Pace leaving her mom’s home on the night time of her disappearance.

Pace had despatched her location to her mom the night time she went lacking. Police later found Pace’s automobile on the Signal View Apartments on Mountain Creek, miles from the situation she had despatched over textual content. Chattanooga police introduced Thursday they’d discovered Pace’s physique within the Suck Creek Road space.

At a press convention Wednesday, police stated 22-year-old Jason Wen Chen had been charged with felony murder in connection to Pace’s disappearance. After acquiring a search warrant, police found proof in Chen’s house that led to his arrest. According to the arrest affidavit, giant quantities of blood stains confirmed that Pace was murdered throughout a violent struggle contained in the house. A Bluestar response later revealed extra blood that Chen had tried to wash up.

Pace’s driver’s license, bank cards and deserted automobile have been additionally discovered at Chen’s house.

According to officers, Chen and Pace have been in a relationship for a number of months earlier than her disappearance. Pace’s final recognized whereabouts have been at Chen’s house.

Chen was taken into custody Tuesday by the Nolensville Police Department. Chen was transported again to Hamilton County to face his murder fees.

Police have reportedly obtained a whole bunch of suggestions in relation to the continued investigation.

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