KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police Chief of Police Eve Thomas said earlier this year the department responded to 12 homicides in the first 47 days of 2021. By contrast, the department responded to three homicides during the same period in 2020.
Below is an ongoing timeline of the reported fatal shootings that have occurred in Knoxville/Knox County in 2021.
January 2021
- Jan. 7 – Man pronounced dead after East Knoxville shooting
- Jan. 10 – KCSO: One dead, one injured in West Knox County shooting
- Jan. 13 – Police arrest man, identify gunshot victim that died at Fort Sanders hospital
- Jan. 18 – Police identify two killed in East Knoxville lounge shooting
- Jan. 24 – KPD: Former employee of Cazzy’s Corner Grill kills 2 after shooting at West Knoxville restaurant
- Jan. 25 – Knox County Sheriff identifies victim of fatal West Knoxville shooting
- Jan. 28 – Knoxville Police: Suspect, 17, arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old
- Jan. 31 – KPD: 1 person dead, 1 suspect arrested following deadly shooting in Knoxville
February 2021
- Feb. 3 – Police identify victim in North Knoxville shooting
- Feb. 12 – KPD: Gunshot victim found in Wilson Avenue crash pronounced dead
- Feb. 14 – Knoxville police identify victims in West Knox County shooting
- Feb. 15 – Knoxville Police identify victim killed in Montgomery Village shooting
- Feb. 16 – Teen girl dead after shooting Tuesday night in East Knoxville
March 2021
- March 9 – Juvenile shooting victim identified as former Austin-East High School student
- March 18 – Knoxville Police identify victim of fatal Brooks Avenue shooting
- March 26 – UPDATE: Sheriff identifies victim in fatal shooting off Emory Road
April 2021
May 2021
- May 17 – Man found dead inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound
- May 18 – Police: Woman shoots, kills sister in East Knoxville front yard
- May 20 – Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting at East Knoxville apartments
- May 22 – Woman dies after shooting at East Knoxville residence Saturday night
June 2021
- June 1 – Police say man killed in North Knoxville shooting attempted to rob residents
- June 23 – Knoxville Police identify man shot to death on Longview Road
July 2021
- July 1 — Police: Knoxville man dead after shooting on Catalpa Ave
- July 11 — Shooting at Strip Club leaves one dead
- July 17 — Police flagged down in Old City following fatal shooting, victim identified
- July 23 — Knoxville Police: Gunshot victim found dead along Riverside Drive by UT Police
- July 28 — 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at East Knoxville apartment complex
August 2021
- August 8 — Austin-East student killed in shooting at Lonsdale Homes
- August 21 — Shooting on Hilton Road leaves 1 dead
- August 22 — Knoxville woman killed in early morning shooting
September 2021
- September 8 — 17-year-old shot in South Knoxville, dies on Sept. 22
- September 20 — Man fatally shot on Hazen Street
October 2021
- October 12 — Suspect killed in shootout with Knoxville Police
- October 25 — Fulton student killed in Cansler Avenue shooting
- October 31 — Georgia man fatally shot in East Knoxville shooting
November 2021
November 24 — Suspect at large after fatal East Knoxville shooting
December 2021
- December 1 — 1 dead in North Knox County shooting
- December 6 — Man found dead in East Knoxville with gunshot wound
- December 22 — Knox County Sheriff investigating after man shot in Halls dies at UT hospital
- December 31 — Man found dead from gunshot wound in West Knoxville
