UPDATE (8/14/23): After almost two weeks on the run, a Knoxville teen is taken into custody Monday in connection to the August 1 shooting at Edgewood Park.
Knoxville Police Department officials report Mohammed Ibaawee was taken into custody on Pertinax Drive. He is charged with attempted first-degree murder among other charges, stemming from the August 1st shooting that happened at Edgewood Park.
A 19-year-old man was seriously injured in that shooting.
UPDATE: Homicide Unit detectives have obtained warrants charging Mohammed Ibaawee, 19, with attempted first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and employing a firearm with the intent to go armed, stemming from the August 1st shooting that happened at Edgewood Park. A 19-year-old man was seriously injured in the shooting.
Anyone with information concerning Ibaawee’s whereabouts is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
Ibaawee should be considered armed and dangerous.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that happened on Tuesday afternoon in Edgewood Park.
At just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, KPD Officers responded to 2901 Ocoee Trail on the report of a shooting with a victim.
Officers arrived on scene and found a man, age 19, who had been shot multiple times in the parking lot adjacent to the library. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
Numerous Officers responded to the area and were unable to locate the suspect despite extensive efforts to do so.
The shooting is not believed to be random in nature. Based on the investigation conducted so far, it is believed that the victim arrived at the location where the shooting occurred to make a pre-arranged purchase.
Detectives are pursuing strong leads in the investigation, which remains ongoing at this time.
