OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Friday they were working alongside the Oak Ridge Police Department to investigate a possible homicide.
They said that on the night of August 18, Oak Ridge police officers responded to a call at a home on the 300 block of Benedict Avenue. When they arrived, they said they found a man dead inside of the home.
The man, identified as 62-year-old Frederick Orlando Black, was sent out for an autopsy, TBI said. They also said they are continuing to investigate the incident. On September 8, they said investigators were urging anyone who observed something suspicious between midnight and 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Tips can also be emailed to TipsToTBI@tn.gov.
Additional information about the circumstances surrounding his death was not available. This story will be updated when more information is available.