Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the Days Inn on Dante Road early Tuesday morning.
At just after 3 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, KPD officers were dispatched to the Days Inn at 114 Dante Road, where it was reported that two men were involved in a fight and shots were fired.
Officers located both men on scene, including one who had been shot. Despite life-saving efforts by responding Knoxville Fire Department personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other involved man was detained by responding officers and is being questioned by Homicide Unit detectives.
KPD crime scene technicians responded to the scene for evidence processing and collection.
The investigation into the shooting remains in the early stages and under active investigation. Additional information will be made available as the investigation progresses.
