KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A suspect has been arrested following a fatal shooting that took place around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Police have identified the victim as 28-year-old Vincent Williams. Ralphelle James, 57, was arrested overnight and charged in connection with the shooting.
Late Thursday Knoxville Police officers found a 28-year-old male in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the UT Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
Witnesses stated that the suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored BMW. Shortly after the shooting, officers located the BMW and stopped it at the Weigel’s on Summit Hill.
James is charged with first-degree murder and firearm-related charges.
