KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The case of a deadly East Knoxville shooting is headed to a grand jury.
Ralphelle James is facing first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Vincent Williams.
The shooting was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on May 20.
The Knoxville Police Department said they found Williams at an apartment complex parking lot.
Williams was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he died, according to police.
James is being held in the Knox County Jail.
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A man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting reported in East Knoxville Thursday night.
The shooting occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Calls about the shooting came in Thursday at 8:28 p.m., the Knoxville Police Department said.
KPD identified the 28-year-old victim Friday as Vincent Williams of Knoxville.
The victim was located in the parking lot of an apartment complex suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Williams was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he died, according to police.
He is the 20th fatal shooting victim in Knoxville in 20 weeks, according to reports.
Witnesses told police the suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored BMW.
Shortly after the shooting, responding officers found the suspect vehicle and stopped it at the Weigel’s on Summit Hill.
Police said that the occupants of the vehicle were detained for further investigation by the Violent Crimes Unit.
One of the occupants, 57-year-old Ralphelle James, was identified as the suspected shooter.
James is charged with first-degree murder and firearm-related charges.