KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said in early August that they were searching for the driver of a car that fled from a shooting at Bebo's Cafe on May 15. That car ultimately crashed, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Destiny Jones.
They said Isaac Armes, the driver of the car, was found and taken into custody on Sept. 22. KPD said Armes faces charges of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.
Police said they responded to calls at Bebo's Cafe at around 3 a.m. that day and found several shell casings in the parking lot, but no gunshot victims. A short time later, they found a car believed to have fled from the shooting crashed on the Kingston Pike ramp to southbound Alcoa Highway.
They said a woman was thrown from the crashed car and taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. She was later identified as Jones.
It was believed she was hit by gunfire during the shooting, and the gunshot wound was classified as non-fatal. The Knox County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and concluded she died as a result of trauma from the crash.
In August, the owner of the West Knoxville bar agreed to never open again following a move this summer by authorities to shut it down as a nuisance.
Anyone with information about his location should reach out to the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165, or online.