Event Brief
KPD Crime Scene Tech Cody Lawson Wounded, Identified
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville Police say Crime Scene Technician Cody Lawson was injured during an overnight Jones Street shooting investigation.
WHO: Knoxville Police Crime Scene Technician Cody Lawson; suspect Joey Rudd; Knoxville Police officers
WHAT: Lawson was struck by gunfire during an overnight shooting investigation; Rudd was arrested and charged.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 6:18 AM ET
WHERE: Jones Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Gunfire erupted during an earlier shooting investigation when 35-year-old Joey Rudd fired multiple rounds at an officer in a wooded area.
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