KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One person is dead after a shooting at The Vista at Summit Hill apartments off Lula Powell Drive on Sunday night, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Officers responded to the apartments around 5 p.m. and found an unresponsive female victim inside of a vehicle suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The victim was identified as Nikita Nunez, 29, of Knoxville.
Nunez was transported to the UT Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, according to KPD.
Based on investigation and witness information, the suspect identified as Horace Andrew Tyler Nunez, Nikita’s husband, is alleged to have shot her and fled the scene in a grey pickup truck.
A continued investigation found that Horace had fled north towards Kentucky after the shooting.
KPD contacted the Kentucky State Police, who were able to locate Horace outside of Frankfort.
Around 9:15 p.m., Kentucky State Police units arrested Horace after a chase.
Horace will be extradited back to Knox County on charges of first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
More charges are expected from the Kentucky State Police.