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UPDATED Oct 23, 2026 at 3:20 AM ET
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to Life for Murder
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Kevin Jaimes Martinez, 22, was sentenced to life in prison after a Knox County jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man outside a Washington Pike laundromat. Prosecutors said Martinez shot the victim during a dispute over a cell phone believed stolen from Martinez’s brother, then fled. He was arrested at a Nashville bus station while reportedly trying to travel to California.
WHO: Kevin Jaimes Martinez, 22; the victim; Knox County jurors; prosecutors
WHAT: Martinez was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder.
WHEN: Dec 19, 2024
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Prosecutors said trial evidence showed Martinez shot the victim after believing he had stolen Martinez’s brother’s cell phone; the conviction followed a three-day trial.
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