Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Allegedly Firing Shots at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Allegedly Firing Shots at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police arrest a man after he allegedly fires shots at an East Knoxville house.

Officers responded to the 2900 block of Sunset Avenue last (Monday) night and the person who called police reportedly gave the officers a description of a person that had fired shots from a handgun into their house. Officers found 38 year-old Robert Panell and arrested him based on that description. Officers also found a handgun in the area.

Panell allegedly got into an argument with the homeowner, then fired the shots into their house. Police say no one was injured.

Panell was charged with aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and weapons charges.