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KPD investigating shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave

Knoxville Police say one man has been injured Sunday night after a shooting in the 3700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday night in the 3700 block of Martin Luther King Avenue. 

Officials responded to the area where a man had been shot on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Lakeside Street around 7:40 p.m., KPD said. His injuries are reportedly non-life-threatening. 

The victim reported that he had been hit outside of his home after the occupants of two different vehicles began shooting at each other, Knoxville Police said. 

After continued investigation, officers located one of the vehicles believed to have been involved on Mississippi Avenue and detained both occupants for questioning, officials say. KPD is still working to identify the other involved vehicle, which they say is possibly a dark gray SUV.

This investigation is ongoing. 

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