Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The suspect in Thursday night’s deadly shooting at a West Knoxville apartment has been taken into custody in Kentucky.

Knoxville police reporting that 49-year-old Michael Merrick was arrested for a DUI charge in Whitley County, Kentucky. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Nicole Fanney.

Fanney was found dead inside of her apartment at 3210 Atchley Ridge Way late Thursday night.

Police say the shooting is believed to be domestic in nature.

Merrick is currently being held at the Whitley County Detention Center, and will soon be extradited back to Knoxville.

ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are pursuing strong leads after responding to a deadly shooting at a West Knoxville apartment late Thursday night.

At around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to an apartment at 3210 Atchley Ridge Way in regards to a deceased person. Officers arrived on scene and found a woman inside of the apartment who had been shot multiple times. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A suspect has not been arrested or charged at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.