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Police searching for suspect in overnight shooting

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- One man was rushed to the hospital overnight Thursday following a shooting in east Knoxville just after midnight, according to the Knoxville Police Dept.

Authorities said around 12:30 a.m. officers found a man with a gun shot wound in the 2200 block of Parkview Ave. The victim was rushed to UT Medical Center with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers are still on the lookout for the suspect, who was last seen driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe.


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