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Steven Howell, 33, arrested for stabbing on Dante Road

On Thursday, April 23 at around 5 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a reported stabbing that occurred at the Days Inn located on Dante Road. While in route to the scene, officers learned that the victim and witness had left the scene to travel to the hospital. Officers made contact with those individuals and responded to Baxter Avenue at N. Central Street to meet with them.

Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, a 38-year-old male, suffering from apparent stab wounds. He was rushed to the UT Medical Center for emergency surgery.

The preliminary investigation determined that the victim, the witness and the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Steven Howell, were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the Days Inn, where the suspect attacked the victim before fleeing the scene.

At around 10 a.m., officers located the suspect at the Pilot on Western Avenue. He was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Domestic Assault.

Posted by serland On 23 April, 2020 at 2:55 PM