Event Brief
KPD: Accidental shooting reported at Bearden HS
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A man was taken to UT Medical Center after accidentally discharging his gun at Bearden High School; injuries are suspected non-life-threatening.
WHO: Knoxville Police Department; a man involved in the accidental discharge
WHAT: Detectives investigated an accidental shooting after a gun was discharged
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The shooting was reported as accidental after the man discharged his gun.
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