Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Kevin Martinez, 21 (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxille police have identified the suspect in a deadly Knoxville shooting.

Officers responded to Washington Pike early Thursday morning, December 19. Investigators say 21-year-old Kevin Martinez shot and killed the victim, 38-year-old Ernest Glenn.

Nashville police arrested Martinez as he was boarding a Greyhound bus there.

He is now being charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

KPD says he will be extradited back to Knoxville in the coming days.

ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police Department officials Friday afternoon identify the victim of a deadly shooting Thursday on Washington Pike while the search for a suspect continues.

KPD says 38-year-old Ernest Glenn of Knoxville was shot at least once and pronounced dead at the scene in the 2900 block of Washington Pike after crashing his car into a fence.

Officials say a second gunshot victim, identified only as a 45-year-old man, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Police believe, at this time, that the shooting was targeted and not random in nature.

According to KPD, a suspect has not been identified or charged, but detectives are pursuing active leads.

The shooting remains under investigation by the KPD Homicide Unit.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 865-215-7165. Tipsters may be eligible to receive a cash reward. 

Kevin Martinez, 21 (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

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