Academy Sports in Knoxville, Shooting

[runco]

Breaking News

 

http://www.wbir.com/news/crime/deputies-on-scene-of-incident-at-west-knox-sports-store/5739063

 

WBIR:

 

BREAKING: Dozens of Knox County deputies have converged at the Academy Sports in West Knox County after a reported incident outside the store. Academy Sports is located at 145 Moss Grove Blvd.  An officer alerted dispatch for assistance about 8:30 p.m. Witnesses in the area said they heard four gunshots fired. Details about what happened have not yet been released.

Eddie Sanford of nearby George Williams Road said he was driving in the area when he saw "blue light after blue light" swarming toward Academy Sports. Sanford said he also saw a first responder heading toward the store.

10News has two crews on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available. We'll also have more at 10 p.m. on Fox43 and at 11 p.m. on Channel 10.

 

 

Then I saw this on FB from a buddy that I know, he writes:

 

Well I just witnessed a store full of customers in a mad rave run to the back stock room at Academy Sports. A guy walks in with a gun after shop lifting and then shoots 2 officers and now he is laying dead in a few feet from us

[Erik88]

Wow. I hope the officers and everyone else are OK.

[CommsNBombs]

Quick! Ban the guns! He was obviously triggered by the sight of all that ammo!

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[glowdotGlock]

Damn!

[runco]

WVLT on FB writes:

 

BREAKING UPDATE: A witness confirms several shots fired outside Academy Sports in west Knoxville. Another witness says that a man in a car hit several vehicles in the parking lot. One person on scene says a total of 6 cars were hit.

[TripleGGG]

Update from WATE.  Suspect hit the officers with his car after they followed him out of store for shoplifting.

 

http://wate.com/2015/12/18/shooting-under-investigation-at-west-knoxville-sporting-goods-store/

[zybysco]

Breaking News

http://www.wbir.com/news/crime/deputies-on-scene-of-incident-at-west-knox-sports-store/5739063

WBIR:

BREAKING: Dozens of Knox County deputies have converged at the Academy Sports in West Knox County after a reported incident outside the store. Academy Sports is located at 145 Moss Grove Blvd. An officer alerted dispatch for assistance about 8:30 p.m. Witnesses in the area said they heard four gunshots fired. Details about what happened have not yet been released.
Eddie Sanford of nearby George Williams Road said he was driving in the area when he saw "blue light after blue light" swarming toward Academy Sports. Sanford said he also saw a first responder heading toward the store.
10News has two crews on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available. We'll also have more at 10 p.m. on Fox43 and at 11 p.m. on Channel 10.


Then I saw this on FB from a buddy that I know, he writes:

Well I just witnessed a store full of customers in a mad rave run to the back stock room at Academy Sports. A guy walks in with a gun after shop lifting and then shoots 2 officers and now he is laying dead in a few feet from us

Your buddy's story sounds a little different than the most recent version.

[MrsMonkeyMan2500]

Facebook popped up with something about 3 shootings in Knoxville last night, all gang related. Evidently he killed a 15 year old boy who shielded 3 girls with his body. It came up right below the academy news.

[runco]

Your buddy's story sounds a little different than the most recent version.

yea, I see that.  The news reports indicate it happened outside, not inside.  But I say he is right about the mad rush to the rear of the store.

[Oh Shoot]

Latest:

 

http://wate.com/2015/12/18/shooting-under-investigation-at-west-knoxville-sporting-goods-store/

 

Perp had long record, outstanding warrants:

 

 

- OS

 

 

edit: oops, forgot there was earlier longer thread:

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/93121-shots-fired-at-academy-on-kingston-pike-cedar-bluff/

Edited December 19, 2015 by Oh Shoot

[Trekbike]

Perp had long record, outstanding warrants:

Key word there HAD. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes...