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KPD identifies man killed in East Knoxville shooting on Tuesday evening; investigation ongoing

Police said they found the man outside of a home with at least one gunshot wound on the 500 block of Fern Street.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (1/12/22)

The Knoxville Police Department identified the man killed in a shooting on Fern Street on Jan. 11.

Brandon Murrell, 31, was found outside of a home with at least one gunshot wound. 

Violent Crimes Unit investigators said they have interviewed numerous witnesses as part of the ongoing investigation, but no charges have been filed at this time.  

Original Story

The Knoxville Police Department said a man was pronounced dead after a shooting incident Tuesday evening. 

Officers responded to calls about a shooting in the 500 block of Fern Street at around 5 p.m.

There, they said they found a man outside of a home with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

They said they were interviewing several witnesses who were in the area.

Additional information about the shooting, including the identity of the victim and any suspect information, was not immediately available. 

This story will be updated when more information is available.

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Posted by Knoxville Police Department - TN on Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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