The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 03:51 PM
Knoxville Police Identify Suspect, Victim In Weekend Fatal Shooting At Montgomery Village
The shooting happened just before midnight Friday behind an apartment in the 1100 block of Daylilly Drive in South Knoxville. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male laying in the yard dead of a gunshot wound. Police later identified the victim as 36-year-old Desmond Dale of Knoxville.
KPD's investigation identified a possible suspect 28-year-old Curtis Lane Jr. of Knoxville. After KPD conducted an interview, Lane was put under arrest and charged with one count of first degree murder and felon in possession of a weapon.
Lane is currently being held at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.
