Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding man Tuesday in North Knoxville.
KPD says Officers Alexandra Burns and Eric Smith were “involved” in the shooting in the 2600 block of Fairview Street and that both have been with the department since 2020 serving the Field Operations East District.
The officers were called to a domestic situation, finding 52-year-old Christopher Arons of Knoxville outside of the home armed with an axe.
Arons was reportedly shot at least one time after refusing the officers’ requests to drop the axe and continuing to advance upon them.
He remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
Per standard protocol, both officers have been placed on routine administrative leave.
