SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — Sevierville officers and detectives said they were investigating an apparent homicide that took place early Thursday morning, according to the Sevierville Police Department.
A woman was found dead in a house on Grassy Meadows Lane in Sevier County, SPD said.
Later that day, they said a 40-year-old man was arrested and charged. They said while investigating the apparent homicide, they learned Luis Mora was a person of interest and told other agencies in the area to be on the lookout for him.
The Knoxville Police Department said it found him in the area of Ray Mears Boulevard and took him into custody. He was then taken to Sevierville for questioning, where he was then arrested.
Dispatchers received a call around 2:20 a.m. from a person in the Grassy Meadows Lane area who reported hearing a gunshot. Officers responded, canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed two people but found nothing. They left the area around 3:15 a.m., SPD said.
Around 8 a.m., dispatchers received a call from a co-worker of the victim who told them that she had gone to the victim's house after the victim didn't show up for work. Officers responded and that's when the female victim was found, according to SPD.
SPD said several children and one adult were at the home when officers arrived. No one was injured and no one at the home is considered a suspect.
Officers are going door-to-door in the neighborhood to interview residents, detectives are processing the scene and conducting interviews, according to SPD.
SPD said the investigation is in its early stages and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of family, according to SPD.