Event Brief
Man Charged After Downtown Knife Attack, Gunshot
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A 55-year-old faces felony aggravated assault charges after a knife fight near Market Square led to a single gunshot.
WHO: Walter Greene, 55; a 29-year-old man
WHAT: Greene allegedly stabbed the 29-year-old during a fight; the 29-year-old fired one round into the ground in self-defense.
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM ET
WHERE: Krutch Park (near Market Square), Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The knife attack prompted the 29-year-old to fire a single round into the ground in self-defense.
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