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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:46 PM

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Early Morning Shooting Sunday Sends One To Hospital In East Knox

An early morning shooting on Cavalier Avenue sent one person to the hospital.

The Knoxville Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at 2440 Cavalier Avenue at 8:55 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival, authorities discovered two female victims inside of the residence. One victim had a gunshot wound to the leg. The other woman had minor bruising to her leg.

Both women told police they were hiding in a closet when the shooting occurred. According to police, the suspect is a black male that one of the women knows.

The woman with the gunshot wound was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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