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Kyeisha Dalton Charged With Second Degree Murder

21-year-old Kyeisha Dalton was charged with second degree murder after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the UT Medical Center on Monday evening, where a shooting victim had arrived via a personal vehicle.

Dalton

At around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, officers responded to the UT Medical Center to investigate after a gunshot victim was brought to the Emergency Room. The female victim succumbed to her injuries while being treated by hospital personnel.

Kyeisha Dalton was identified as the possible suspect in the course of the investigation and officers responded to her home in the 1400 block of Wallace Street, where she was detained for further investigation. A crime scene was also located in the 1400 block of Jourolman Avenue.

In continued investigation, it was determined that Dalton had shot at the victim’s vehicle following an altercation.
Dalton was charged with second degree murder and has been booked into the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.

The investigation is ongoing.

Posted by serland On 19 July, 2022 at 9:57 AM