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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 on Cecil Ave
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Knoxville Police Department says officers responded just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to a 1500 block Cecil Avenue home after a 12-year-old boy was found dead. A preliminary autopsy found internal injuries from blunt force trauma, and detectives say the victim was assaulted by his 13-year-old brother, who was taken into custody on a juvenile petition for voluntary manslaughter.
WHO: A 13-year-old boy (juvenile, not identified) and his 12-year-old brother; Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives
WHAT: The 13-year-old brother was charged on a juvenile petition with voluntary manslaughter in the death of his 12-year-old brother.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026
WHERE: 1500 block of Cecil Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The preliminary autopsy determined the 12-year-old died from internal injuries due to blunt force trauma, and detectives say he was assaulted by his brother.
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