Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPATE: The Knoxville Police Department is asking for information following what they say was a “targeted” shooting overnight resulting in a fatality.
KPD says officers responded around 10:15 p.m. to the report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue finding 41-year-old Carlos Cozart Yarbrough who had been shot at least one time; he was taken to UT Medical Center, where he died as a result of his injuries.
Police say it’s believed that the suspect came out from behind some nearby dumpsters, firing into a group that was in a parking lot.
“The shooting appears to be targeted, but there is no evidence to suggest that the victim was the intended target,” KPD Communications Manager Scott Erland said.
At this time, Erland said, detectives are looking at surveillance video and recanvassing the area.
A suspect has yet to be identified. Anyone with information is being asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or the KPD directly at 865-215-7317.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Knoxville Police Department is asking for information following a deadly shooting late Tuesday night in northwest Knoxville.
KPD says a suspect has yet to be identified in the shooting which occurred around 10:15 p.m. in a a parking lot near Minnesota Avenue and Pascal Drive.
Officers responding to the scene reportedly found a 41-year-old man who had been shot at least one time; he was taken to UT Medical Center, where he died as a result of his injuries.
Anyone with information is being asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
