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One man is dead after a Monday night shooting in the 400 block of South Hembree Street, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Officers were called about 10:30 p.m. and found an adult male outside a house suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and pronounced dead. Police did not give his age or his city of residence.
No suspects are in custody. Police are investigating and have asked anyone with information to call the KPD Crime and Drug Hotline at 865-215-7212. Callers can remain anonymous.
Five Austin-East students have been shot to death this year, and community members are calling for citywide solutions to prevent more deaths. Four teenage Austin-East students were killed in multiple shootings off-campus in 2021, including two that occurred within a few blocks of the school. Police shot and killed a fifth teenager, Anthony Thompson Jr., on April 12 inside the school.
KPD: Fatal shooting in East Knoxville Monday night, investigation underway
Violent Crimes Unit investigators responded to the scene to begin the investigation, which remains in the early stages. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:33 AM EDT May 4, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. At around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Knoxville Police Department responded to the 400 block of S. Hembree Street in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, a male victim was found outside of a residence suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
Violent Crimes Unit investigators responded to the scene to begin the investigation, which remains in the early stages.
A city unnerved and upset by the fatal shootings of three teenagers since Jan. 27 learned Wednesday morning that a 15-year-old aspiring rap artist had been shot and died overnight.
Jamarion Gillette, who went by the nicknames Lil Dada and Dada, died at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after he was discovered shot and brought there Tuesday night , according to family members who spoke Wednesday to Knox News.
Gillette was a talented artist dedicated to improving himself through his music, his family members said. Music was his outlet, his cousin Marshia Gillette told Knox News. That was his comfort zone to speak on his life and what he done seen growing up in the community and being around the community, she said. He was good at it.