A Knoxville man has been charged with second-degree murder following a deadly altercation that left another man dead; the suspect then appeared at a local church seeking aid for his injuries. As reported by WVLT, Tavares Harrison, 26, arrived at the Cokesbury United Methodist Church with stab wounds Tuesday before noon.
The stabbing prompted a police response to the church at approximately 11:45 a.m. where Harrison was found injured, soon after they located a 55-year-old man deceased on Kingston Pike, investigation by authorities led them to believe the deceased had sustained multiple axe blows, which contributed to his passing, the scene suggested a violent confrontation and the aftermath laid bare yet another American story writhing in the throes of violence. According to Knoxville Police Department’s Communications Manager Scott Erland, as cited by WVLT, “It is alleged that Harrison and the victim were engaged in a fight when Harrison struck the victim with the axe.”
Harrison, treated for non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital, was questioned by homicide detectives and his subsequent arrest has since placed him in custody at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility. An autopsy performed by the Knox County Regional Forensic Center confirmed the victim died from blunt force trauma, with multiple strikes from an axe being the cause, as WATE detailed.
