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Double Homicide - Ben Hur Av...
Double Homicide - Ben Hur Avenue
Victims Identified from Double Homicide on Ben Hur Avenue (August 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m.)
The victims from the double homicide that occurred early Sunday morning in the 600 block of Ben Hur Avenue have been identified as Jamaica Greenlee (DOB 5/3/91) and Robert Andrade (DOB 8/31/71). The investigation remains ongoing at this time. Anyone with information concerning the incident is urged to call Violent Crimes Unit Investigator Preston Whillock at 865-215-7315.
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At approximately 4:13 a.m. on Sunday, August 9, Knoxville Police Department officers were advised that a victim had arrived at the UT Medical Center via a personal vehicle suffering from what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound. Officers were advised that the shooting had possibly occurred in the 600 block of Ben Hur Avenue near Selma Avenue. Additional units responded to that location, where two gunshot victims were found inside of the building near 603 Ben Hur Avenue. The two victims were pronounced deceased at the scene. Violent Crimes Unit investigators and Crime Lab personnel responded to the scene to begin the investigation, which remains in the preliminary stages. There is no suspect information at this time. The identity of the victims is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information concerning the incident is urged to call Investigator Preston Whillock at 865-215-7315.
Posted by
serland
On 10 August, 2020 at 8:59 AM
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