The man wanted for shooting his brother in law following an argument at his own birthday party was convicted of second degree murder Friday. Ty-Ray Earl Webb was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
District Attorney Charme Allen said "this senseless act of violence has devastated a family."
"Defendants who have so little regard for human life deserve the lengthy sentences they receive" said Allen.
Investigators say Ty-Ray Earl Webb, 26, and Cara Crowder, Jr., 23, were celebrating at Webb's party when they began arguing. That argument ended shortly after midnight, on September 16, 2015, when Webb shot Crowder. Crowder was taken to UT Medical Center where he died of his injuries.
Previous Story 9/17/15
The man wanted in a deadly shooting at his own birthday party is now in custody.
Investigators say Ty-Ray Earl Webb, 26, and Cara Crowder, Jr., 23, were celebrating at Webb's party early Wednesday when they began arguing. That argument ended shortly after midnight, police say, when Webb shot Crowder. Crowder was taken to UT Medical Center where he died of his injuries.
Knoxville Police say Webb turned himself in Thursday afternoon to law enforcement officials near Dayton, Ohio. He will have an extradition hearing in the next few days.
Webb will be charged with first degree murder. His criminal history in Knox County includes two prior domestic assault arrests. During one of those, on January 1, 2014, the shooting victim, Cara Crowder, was also arrested and charged with domestic assault.
Original story- 9/16/15
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday morning.
Police said it happened around 12:18 a.m. Wednesday on the 2400 block of Jefferson Avenue.
A man was lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the chest when first responders arrived.
Authorities identified the man as Cara Crowder Jr., 23, of Knoxville. Crowder Jr. was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
According to KPD, several people were attending a birthday party when Crowder Jr. and another man attending the party began to argue. The argument escalated, which led to the man shooting Crowder Jr.
Members of the Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene.
Investigators are working to identify the suspect.
