KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said crisis negotiators were called Thursday evening after a fatal shooting on Wilderness Road.
They said that just before 6 p.m. Thursday, KPD officers responded to a shooting with a victim at 3254 Wilderness Road. The victim was identified as 48-year-old Chickenia Livingston, according to KPD.
Officials said they found Livingston in the backyard of the home who had been shot at least once. They said she was pronounced dead.
KPD said the suspect barricaded himself in the home before officers arrived. They identified him as 76-year-old John Deloach. Deloach shot Livingston after a "domestic dispute," and said he and her were known to each other, according to KPD. They said officers learned quickly that he was alone in the home.
They said negotiators worked Thursday night to stay in contact with Deloach. KPD said he voluntarily left the home just before 9 p.m. and was taken into custody.
They also said the scene was contained to the home on Wilderness.
"Preventing violent crime, and holding those accountable who commit violence, is our number one priority," said Scott Erland, a spokesperson for KPD.
They said Deloach was charged with first-degree murder.
Identifying information about the victim was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.
