Knoxville Police Searching for a Person of Interest in a Homicide after a Man is Found on a Downtown Bridge

Knoxville Police Searching for a Person of Interest in a Homicide after a Man is Found on a Downtown Bridge

A homicide investigation is underway after Knoxville Police respond to a suspicious death on the Broadway bridge.

Officers called to the Broadway bridge, between W. Depot Avenue and W. Jackson Avenue yesterday afternoon when a man, identified as 35-year-old Travis Brown, was found laying unresponsive on the sidewalk.

Even though a cause of death has not yet been determined, detectives believe that Brown was the victim of foul play and have identified a person of interest. 36 year-old Jayshawn Williams is known to frequent the downtown Knoxville area and is wanted for questioning.

Anyone with info is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.