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KPD: All suspects arrested after deadly November shooting, following weeks of a suspect on the run

One of the three men was on the run for several weeks, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (1/13): Authorities said they took Lawrence Stenson into custody Friday afternoon after getting tips from the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.

He was wanted alongside two other men for the Nov 23, 2022 murder of Frank Vinson. The other two were already in custody by the time Stenson was found.

The Knoxville Police Department said the Community Engagement Response Team arrested him.

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Update (1/9): Dashawn Johnson is now in custody, according to the Knoxville Police Department. 

Police said Johnson and Damante Golden are in custody for the murder of 49-year-old Frank Vinson. 

KPD said one man, Lawrence Stenson, is still wanted in the shooting.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Stenson is urged to contact the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online here.

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Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit investigators have obtained warrants charging three men with the shooting death of a 49-year-old. 

KPD said 29-year-old Damante Golden, 29-year-old Dashawn Johnson and 39-year-old Lawrence Stenson are charged with the felony murder of Frank Vinson

Vinson was shot outside his home in November after what is believed to be an attempted robbery. Johnson and Stenson were also shot during the incident and treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according to KPD. 

RELATED: KPD identifies man killed in Wednesday morning shooting in East Knoxville

Golden is in custody after he was arrested by Community Engagement Response Team officers on Nov. 26 for an outstanding, unrelated warrant, KPD said. 

Johnson and Stenson are not in custody and their whereabouts are unknown, according to KPD. 

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Johnson or Stenson is urged to contact the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online here.


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