A Sevier County juvenile was being held Tuesday in the killing of a family member, according to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened early Tuesday, according to a release from Deputy Chief Jeff McCarter.
Authorities were dispatched at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday about a shooting at a home at 875 Jersey Dr.
William D. Willis, 22, was killed in the home by a single gunshot.
"A preliminary investigation is underway. At this time, a juvenile, who also resides at the residence and is a relative of the deceased, has been taken into custody and charged with reckless homicide and transported to the Sevier County Juvenile Detention Facility," according to McCarter.
The child's name hasn't been released. Under state law, such information is released only under specific legal circumstances.
WBIR will release more information as it become available.