/
Print
Services
Residents
Business
Visitors
Government
City of Knoxville
Blogs
KPD News & Alerts
KPD Investigating Deadly, Ea...
KPD Investigating Deadly, Early-Morning Shooting on Wilson Avenue
Update on Fatal Wilson Avenue Shooting (September 19, 2022, 11 a.m.)
The victim from the fatal shooting on Wilson Avenue has been identified as Samuel Whitfield, 38 of Knoxville.
The investigation revealed that a car of undetermined make and model drove past the house at 2717 Wilson Avenue and fired multiple shots at it. Whitfield was struck by the gunfire and transported from the scene to the UT Medical Center in a personal vehicle. Whitfield died shortly after arriving at the UT Medical Center. Multiple potential witnesses have been interviewed by Violent Crimes Unit investigators, but no suspects have been arrested or charged at this time.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online at
www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org
. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.
------
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 2700 block of Wilson Avenue early Sunday morning.
At just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2022, KPD officers were advised that a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound arrived at the UT Medical Center via a personal vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead following his arrival. A crime scene was located on Wilson Avenue.
The investigation is ongoing and remains in the preliminary stages at this time. Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online at
www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org
. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.
The investigation is ongoing. Updates will follow as they become available.
Posted by
serland
On 19 September, 2022 at 10:58 AM
Tags
West Hills
South Knoxville
Cumberland Avenue
KAT
Website
communications
Cumberland
free fare
Christi Branscom
Knoxville Bar Foundation
roadwork
redevelopment
311
United Way
CAC
Market Square
CBID
Let's Move
Urban agriculture
community gardens
Beardsley Farm
kids
fountains
neighborhood
NUSA
Houston Texas
City People
IACMI
economic development
ORNL
Edgewood Park
music
community
James Agee
library
PrideFest
Henley Bridge
marriage
KPD
Rausch
public records
Festival on the 4th
Transit
Smart Growth
climate
sustainability
Parks
Bearden
Everly
Jackson Avenue
development
» more
Recent Posts
April 16, 2024 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Meet Your Neighborhood Firefighters! Hundreds Attend Easter Egg Hunt / Open House at Station 12
April 9, 2024 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available
City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
April 2, 2024 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available
Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment
March 26, 2024 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available
Urban Wilderness: 1 week, 2 milestones
Congratulations to KPD's Newly Promoted Officers!
Archives
April 2024 (7)
March 2024 (8)
February 2024 (10)
January 2024 (10)
December 2023 (16)
November 2023 (11)
October 2023 (11)
September 2023 (5)
August 2023 (13)
July 2023 (11)
June 2023 (14)
May 2023 (13)
Group Blogs
City Blog
KAT Blog
KPD News & Alerts
Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project
More...
Post Categories
City Events
City Services
Cumberland Ave.
Downtown
Government
KAT
Mayor Kincannon
Meetings
Neighborhoods
Outdoor & Recreation
Public Safety
Redevelopment
Road Work
Safety Complex
South Waterfront
Sustainability