KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — Two men are dead and a woman suffered a minor injury in a shooting that occurred near a bar overnight Tuesday, according to the Knoxville Police Department. A suspect who reportedly ran from the scene before officers’ arrival has not yet been located.
KPD stated in an email Tuesday morning that its Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a shooting with multiple victims that happened on Merchant Drive; officers initially responded to the call at around 2:45 a.m. to The Pint House at 815 Merchant Drive for a reported shooting, which happened just outside the front entrance of the bar.
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“Officers arrived on scene and located three gunshot victims,” KPD stated in its news release. “One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The third victim, an adult woman, suffered minor injuries from a grazing wound.”
KPD also said that the motive for the shooting remains under active investigation. Detectives are continuing to gather evidence and witness statements as of Tuesday morning…