Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
15-year-old killed in Knoxville shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Knoxville police said officers responding around noon Wednesday to a home on Juniper Drive found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to UT Medical Center, where he died; a second teenager was charged with reckless homicide.
WHO: A 15-year-old boy who died and a second teenager charged with reckless homicide; Knoxville Police Department
WHAT: A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a Juniper Drive home, and a second teenager was charged with reckless homicide.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Police reported a shooting that killed the boy; the supplied report does not state what caused it. The second teenager faces a reckless homicide charge.
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