Event Brief
Man accidentally shot in Bearden HS parking lot
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville Police say a man unholstered his gun in a car at Bearden High School and it discharged, hitting his lower body.
WHO: A man; Knoxville Police Department
WHAT: Accidental self-inflicted gunshot in a car at Bearden High School parking lot
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The man accidentally unholstered his gun, which discharged and hit him in the lower body.
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