KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (July 18, 2022): A man suspected of murdering another man Friday at a Lonsdale corner store is dead after deputies said he shot and killed himself during a standoff with U.S. Marshals.
Christopher Price, 36, was wanted by the Knoxville Police Department as a suspect in the murder of Erreese King Jr., 33.
On Monday, the Knox County Sheriff's Office said it sent a SWAT team to assist with a situation involving a wanted murder suspect who had barricaded himself inside a home in the Devanshire II neighborhood off Lovell Road near Pellissippi Parkway that evening.
According to KCSO, U.S. Marshals with the Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force arrived earlier Monday to take Price into custody at his home in the 1600 block of Sails Way. KCSO said Price barricaded himself inside the home, and the task force heard at least one gunshot from inside before it called KCSO to assist.
According to Sheriff Tom Spangler, the situation ended without further incident when authorities confirmed Price had shot and killed himself during that standoff by sending a drone inside the home.
On Friday, July 15, KPD officers responded to a shooting around 8 p.m. at Harb's Market at 3001 Burnside Street and found King had been shot. Police said King was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
On Saturday, police identified Price as the suspect. KPD said he got away that night before officers arrived.
Price had a warrant out for his arrest charging him with first-degree murder, with police saying he should be considered armed and dangerous.