The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Staff, Wire Reports

Posted: Monday, December 31, 2018 04:29 PM

Mother Of Four Shot To Death Outside East Tn Children's Hospital

On Wednesday evening, the Knoxville Police Department announced a person of interest in a New Year's Day homicide that left four children without a mother had been located.

KPD said Wednesday Dominick "True Story" Brown was located after police received numerous tips as to his whereabouts.

The Knoxville Police Department announced the investigation into a homicide of a mother of four on Tuesday.

At 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, KPD officers were called to East Tennessee Children's Hospital on West Clinch Avenue to investigate a shooting scene. Authorities said the shooting did not happen at the hospital.

Investigators believe the homicide victim Kayla Viars, 27, of Loudon, was dropped off in the hospital lobby by an unknown male. The male reportedly left the scene before officers arrived.

Viars died from gunshot injuries shortly after being dropped off at the hospital.

Investigators added that Brown, who was located Wednesday, was just one person of interest in the ongoing investigation They are searching for multiple individuals across several counties. Anyone with information about the incident was urged to call the Knoxville Police Department at 865-215-7000.