KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE (7/3): The two men killed during a bar shooting were identified by the Knoxville Police Department Wednesday.
Zachery Herrera, a 28-year-old, and John Goosie, a 41-year-old, were shot outside of The Pint House entrance near Clinton Highway early Tuesday morning, according to KPD.
Two men, 40-year-old Kevin Matthews and 36-year-old Steven Davis, were identified as shooting suspects, KPD said.
Based on the investigation, which included looking at The Pint House's surveillance footage, Matthew and Davis approached the entrance of the bar and started assaulting Herrera for reasons that remain unknown. Herrera was a security guard at The Pint House and Goosie was a patron attempting to break up the fight, according to KPD.
At some point during the fight, Matthews pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots, hitting both Herrera and Goosie. Herrera died at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Goosie died at the scene, KPD said.
Matthews is being charged with two counts of first-degree murder, while Davis was charged with aggravated assault and violation of parole, according to KPD.
Davis has an arrest record that dates back nearly 20 years in Knox County. He's previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of felony theft. He has a history of trying to run from the police, according to records.
Matthews also has a criminal record. He's had arrests for aggravated robbery, tampering with evidence, attempted theft, and lesser charges in Ohio. Records show in Michigan, he was arrested for home invasion and burglary.
Davis was taken into custody in the parking lot of an Asheville Highway gas station just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Matthews remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, KPD said.
Anyone with information about Matthews' location is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
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Two people are dead and another was hurt after a shooting at a Knoxville bar, the Knoxville Police Department said.
Officers responded to The Pint House at 815 Merchant Drive around 2:45 a.m. in regards to a shooting just outside the entrance, according to KPD.
When officers arrived, they found three gunshot victims. One man died at the scene while another man was later pronounced dead at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. A woman suffered minor injuries from a grazing wound, KPD said.
Officers haven't arrested anyone and the suspect reportedly left the scene before they arrived, according to KPD.
The department said the shooting's motive is under investigation. As of Tuesday morning, detectives are still gathering evidence and witness statements.
KPD asks anyone with information to contact the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.