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UPDATED Aug 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
13-Year-Old Charged in Brother’s Death in Knoxville
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Knoxville Police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged in the death of his 12-year-old brother after investigators determined the victim suffered fatal internal injuries from blunt force trauma. Officers responded just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to a home on Cecil Avenue; the child was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for an autopsy.
WHO: A 13-year-old boy charged; his 12-year-old brother who died; Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit
WHAT: A 13-year-old has been charged in connection with the death of his 12-year-old brother following an investigation and preliminary autopsy findings of blunt force trauma.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026
WHERE: 1500 block of Cecil Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Police said preliminary autopsy findings determined the boy died from internal injuries caused by blunt force trauma during an alleged assault by his 13-year-old brother.
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