Event Brief
KPD Homicide Unit probes woman found dead on Jefferson Ave
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: KPD says officers found a woman dead in a backyard Saturday evening; detectives are pursuing leads in the early stages.
WHO: Knoxville Police Department (KPD) Homicide Unit; responding officers
WHAT: A woman was found dead in a backyard with an apparent gunshot; homicide detectives are investigating.
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM ET
WHERE: 2700 block of Jefferson Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The death is believed to involve an apparent gunshot; detectives are pursuing leads.
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