KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Knoxville police said a 17-year-old male has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy.
The victim was found in a vehicle in the parking lot of Western Heights Baptist Center, located at 1230 W. Scott Avenue in the Beaumont neighborhood, around 9:30 p.m on Wednesday.
The teen was unresponsive and had been shot at least once, according to KPD. Officers performed CPR until EMS crews arrived and transported the teen to UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators learned that the shooting happened on Shelbourne Road, which is in East Knoxville off Washington Pike. Just after midnight, officers located the 17-year-old suspect and arrested him without incident.
He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
Because both the victim and the suspect are minors, KPD has not released their names.
"The Knoxville Police Department would like to thank the community for their assistance following police response and in the early stages of the investigation, which played a vital role in the resolution of this tragic event," KPD said in a press release.
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Knoxville police are searching for a suspect after a deadly shooting in Northwest Knoxville Wednesday night.
Officers responded to the parking lot of Western Heights Baptist Center at 1230 W. Scott Avenue around 9:30 p.m., in reference to a shooting victim.
KPD said when officers arrived they found a man shot inside of a car.
Officers performed CPR until EMS arrived and he was taken to UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
KPD said after a preliminary investigation, the shooting is believed to have occurred in the Shelbourne Road area.
Investigators are still looking into what happened and a suspect is not in custody, at this time.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is asked to call the Crime and Drug Hotline at 865-215-7212. You can remain anonymous.
