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KPD investigating after man dies from gunshot wound

The Knoxville Police Dept. said they were responding to a shooting when they found 21-year-old Rahleik Garcia at around 5 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said they were investigating after a man was found with a gunshot wound on Badgett Drive near Goins Drive on Tuesday.

KPD said they were responding to a shooting when they found 21-year-old Rahleik Garcia at around 5 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

KPD said they believe several suspects ran from the scene.

The investigation was still in its preliminary stages at around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Additional information about the victim, suspects, or circumstances surrounding the shooting was not immediately available, according to KPD. 

This story will be updated when more information is available.

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