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Gunshot Victim Located on Riverside Drive

Gunshot Victim Located on Riverside Drive Identified

The gunshot victim located in the 2500 block of Riverside Drive has been identified as Matthew Scott, 34 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The investigation, which is being led by the KPD Major Crimes Unit, remains ongoing at this time. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org or via the free mobile app, P3 Tips. Tipsters will remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.

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At around 4:40 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, UTPD officers were conducting a property check on Riverside Drive when they observed an unresponsive male victim lying next to the roadway on Riverside Drive. The victim was found to be suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and KPD officers were dispatched to the scene. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced deceased on the scene. KPD Major Crimes Unit investigators and Medical Examiners Office personnel responded to the scene to begin the investigation, which remains in the preliminary stages.

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org or via the free mobile app P3 Tips. Tipsters will remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.

Posted by serland On 23 July, 2021 at 6:21 PM