Man charged with murder in overdose investigation, KPD says
20-year-old Kristopher Holbrook is charged with second-degree murder and the sale and delivery of schedule I drugs to a minor.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A 20-year-old man has been indicted for second-degree murder following an overdose death investigation from December, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
On Friday, Kristopher Holbrook was taken into custody by KPD Organized Crime Unit detectives in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Lake Brook Boulevard.
According to KPD, the Drug Related Death Task Force began an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old woman in December.
The investigation revealed Holbrook sold narcotics to the victim’s 16-year-old friend. Both the 16-year-old and the victim consumed the narcotics which led the victim to overdose, according to police.
A Knox County Grand Jury indicted Holbrook for second-degree murder and sale and delivery of schedule I drugs to a minor.
Detectives also found two firearms inside Holbrook’s car when he was taken into custody, including an assault-style pistol.
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