Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at Victor Ashe Park (UPDATE)

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at Victor Ashe Park (UPDATE)

UPDATE: NewsTalk 98.7 (WOKI) is learning more now about a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon (5/29) at Victor Ashe Park on Bradshaw Road.

Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting was the result of a “transaction” turned robbery. KPD reports the gunshot victim arranged to make a transaction with two other individuals in the park but was then shot after he and another associate allegedly attempted to rob the other two individuals.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting that happened at Victor Ashe Park.

It happened yesterday (Monday) afternoon in the 4900 block of Bradshaw Road, one man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police detained two people for further investigation.

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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at Victor Ashe Park (UPDATE)

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at Victor Ashe Park (UPDATE)

UPDATE: NewsTalk 98.7 (WOKI) is learning more now about a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon (5/29) at Victor Ashe Park on Bradshaw Road.

Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting was the result of a “transaction” turned robbery. KPD reports the gunshot victim arranged to make a transaction with two other individuals in the park but was then shot after he and another associate allegedly attempted to rob the other two individuals.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting that happened at Victor Ashe Park.

It happened yesterday (Monday) afternoon in the 4900 block of Bradshaw Road, one man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police detained two people for further investigation.