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Four Knoxville teenagers have been shot and killed in 2021.
All of them students at Austin-East Magnet High School, though officials have repeatedly said the violence is not associated with the school itself.
The community is shaken by the violence and frustrated at the response from police and elected officials. Neighbors want answers on how to resolve this citywide issue.
Here is a timeline of how the events have happened:
Jan. 27, 2021 Justin Taylor, 15
At about 9:30 p.m., Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting victim in the parking lot of Western Heights Baptist Center on Scott Avenue. Police found Justin Taylor unresponsive inside a vehicle, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.