26-year-old dead after early-morning shooting in Knoxville, police say

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is working to identify a suspect after a shooting early Saturday morning.

According to KPD, officers were dispatched to a shooting in a parking lot at 2103 E. Magnolia Avenue near N. Kyle Street at around 4:20 a.m.

There, officers found a gunshot victim, a 26-year-old man. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he died a short time after his arrival, KPD said.

KPD said its Homicide Unit detectives and Crime Lab personnel responded to the scene to continue the investigation, which remains in the preliminary stages.

As of Saturday morning, no suspects have been identified or arrested.

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 877-363-8847. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward.

Additional information, including the victim’s identity, was not released.