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KPD: 3 arrested for attempted murder after man shot several times in East Knoxville

The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. on Friday, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville police officers said it has arrested all three suspects in a shooting that happened Friday morning. 

The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. in the 2700 block of Lay Avenue, according to the Knoxville Police Department. 

Officers found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition, KPD said. 

Police arrested a man and a woman for attempted first-degree murder on Monday around 10:45 p.m. KPD said Eddie Crippen and Jacinda Sharp are both accused of attempted first-degree murder. Crippen is also accused of having a weapon as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Police arrested a third person they had been searching for, Martanya Styles, during a traffic stop on East Magnolia Avenue near Morgan Street on Friday. She is also charged with attempted first-degree murder.

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