KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department sought a man wanted for questioning in the unsolved murder of 34-year-old Matthew Scott Jr.
KPD shared that they were seeking Duane Harris, 37, for questioning on Tuesday. His last known address was in Chattanooga.
On Wednesday, Knoxville Police said Harris voluntarily went to KPD headquarters and was questioned. According to police, the investigation into Scott Jr.’s murder remains ongoing.
Scott was found dead near the road at 2530 Riverside Drive on July 23, 2021. He was shot at least once before his body was found. According to his obituary, Scott attended public schools in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.
If you know have any information about Harris’s location, you are asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
Scott is one of more than 80 men whose murder cases remain unsolved in Knoxville since 2004.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with new information from police.