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UPDATED Jul 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Jul 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
KPD Technician Wounded in South Knoxville Shooting
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KPD forensics tech injured during evidence work after shots fired into an occupied home; suspect Joey Rudd charged.
WHO: Knoxville Police Department Crime Scene Technician; suspect Joey Rudd; KPD officers and Forensics Unit
WHAT: A KPD crime scene technician was wounded while processing a shooting scene; Rudd was arrested and charged with attempted murder and firearm offenses.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 6:18 AM ET
WHERE: South Knoxville, 2300 block of Jones Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Rudd allegedly opened fire from a nearby wooded area while officers and KPD’s Forensics Unit were processing the shooting scene.
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