The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Staff, Wire Reports

Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 07:28 PM

East Knoxville Robbery Leads To Man Being Shot In Leg

A robbery in East Knoxville left one man with non-life threatening injuries.

The Knoxville Police Department responded to a robbery on the 2500 block of Parkview Avenue in East Knoxville at 7:29 p.m. When they arrived on scene, they discovered a male suffering from a gun shot wound to his left leg.

According to police, people on the scene told officers that two men followed the victim inside the home and threatened the victim with handguns while demanding money. Officers were then told that the victim and one of the suspects got into a physical altercation. During the fight, the victim was shot in the left leg, and both suspects ran off.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was expected to recover.

The two suspects are described as black males wearing black ski-masks covering their faces. One had a black winter style jacket and the other was wearing a green jacket.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Knoxville Police at 865-215-7000.