KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three people were shot at a business on Clinton Highway early Monday morning, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
They said that two people were charged with a count of reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting. They were Jackie Netterville, 22, from Mississippi and Gino Mickens, 20, from Georgia. They also said Mickens was detained after the shooting and taken into custody after they learned he had felony warrants from Florida.
They said Netterville was not in custody and they did not know his location Tuesday night. They said he could face additional charges as they investigate the shooting further.
On Wednesday, they said an additional warrant was sworn out for Netterville for aggravated assault.
Officers responded to My Canna Buds at 4956 Clinton Highway at around 2:20 a.m., KPD said.
When law enforcement arrived, they located three gunshot victims who were transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to KPD.
The investigation has revealed that a concert was being held at My Canna Buds. An altercation happened during the concert and shots were fired, likely by several individuals, KPD said.
They said the altercation involved the Memphis-based artist known as Finesse2tymes, the business owner and their hired security personally. KPD said they interviewed more than 25 witnesses and possible suspects about the shooting.
"The KPD was aware of the concert and the potential for violence based on open-source and human intelligence," they said in a release. "Numerous officers were deployed in the area both prior to and during the concert, allowing officers to arrive on the scene almost simultaneously after shots were fired."
At least seven guns were recovered and numerous witnesses and possible suspects were taken into custody for further investigation, according to KPD.
“I am incredibly thankful for our officers who were deployed in the area and responded immediately after shots were fired,” Chief Paul Noel said in a release. “Their preparedness and willingness to run into a dangerous and chaotic situation almost certainly prevented a much greater tragedy from happening. I am also very grateful for our investigators, who have worked virtually non-stop since this shooting occurred to identify the responsible parties and hold them accountable for their actions. We are not going to tolerate violence that impacts our community, especially from those who come from outside of our community to perpetrate it.”