OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A man is dead after a shooting in South Oak Ridge Saturday night, according to a spokesperson from the city of Oak Ridge.
At around 10:34 p.m., Oak Ridge police officers responded to a shooting on S. Benedict Avenue. After arriving at the scene, officers found Javon Ellis, 32, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to officials.
Ellis was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment but died shortly after arriving there.
According to the release, detectives with ORPD, assisted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, responded to the scene and are investigating the homicide.
No further information has been released at this time.
Anyone with information that may help with the investigation is asked to call ORPD at 865-425-4399. Crime tips can also be submitted online here. Information can be given anonymously.
