KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE: The suspect in the Rice King shooting is Humberto Villegis-Hernandez, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Warrants for aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault are on file for the suspect. He was treated for a gunshot wound to his knee and is in stable condition, KCSO said.
A correction from KCSO, the owner and an employee subdued Villegis-Hernandez until officials arrived on the scene.
Villegis-Hernandez fired a round wherein both the employee and owner were struck in their hand, said KCSO.
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ORIGINAL
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of an attempted robbery at the Rice King Restaurant on Kingston Pike, according to KCSO.
The suspect has been transported for medical care and the victim is transporting himself to the hospital.
Many customers within the restaurant were able to subdue until law enforcement arrived on the scene, KCSO said.