KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 17-year-old has been charged following a shooting early Monday morning according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Around 4 a.m. on September 4, KPD officers responded to the 2400 block of Coker Avenue for a shooting report. On scene, officers found a man who had been shot at least once. He was taken to UT Medical Center for “serious but non-life-threatening injuries” according to KPD.
A 17-year-old female was detained at the scene. Following further investigation, the teen was charged with attempted second-degree murder and prohibited possession of a handgun among other charges.
KPD’s Homicide Unit is still investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.
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The identity of the suspect is being withheld due to her being a juvenile.