An incident in South Knoxville on Saturday led to the death of a man and a manslaughter charge for the suspect, the Knoxville Police Department said. Officers found 57-year-old James Phipps unresponsive with multiple blunt force injuries in the parking lot at 211 W. Young High Pike around 9:20 a.m., Knoxville Police Department told WBIR.
Authorities later pronounced Phipps dead at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Fernando Carerra, was located on Chapman Highway with assistance from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and detained for questioning. A witness provided a description of Carerra that helped law enforcement respond quickly, as reported by WVLT.
A dispute between Carerra and Phipps led to a fatal encounter that resulted in Carerra’s arrest on a charge of voluntary manslaughter, as mentioned by WATE. The Knoxville Police Department said the case remains under investigation, and Carerra is in custody awaiting court proceedings.
