ALCOA, Tenn. — A Knoxville man was arrested after shooting and killing one person, according to the Alcoa Police Department.
Michael Anthony Huerta of Knoxville was charged with criminal homicide, APD said.
APD and the Alcoa Fire Department responded to a call at the M Star Hotel on Alcoa Highway around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, May 20, according to APD.
When officers arrived, they located a male victim with a single gunshot wound. He was taken to the UT Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, APD said.
Detectives determined there was an altercation in the parking lot before the shooting, according to APD.
The General Session court date for Huerta is June 13 and his bond is set for $750,000, APD said.