KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify three young men it says are "associated" with a disturbance last weekend at a Fort Sanders apartment complex.
Police were dispatched about 2:50 a.m. Saturday to the Standard, 705 S. 17th St., where many University of Tennessee students live.
According to KPD, shots had been heard in an apartment. Officers found blood outside but no victim.
A review of security footage showed there'd been a large gathering inside the apartment. Several fights broke out and at least two people displayed handguns and may have fired shots.
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Anyone with information about the three young men is asked to call the KPD Crime and Drug Hotline at 865-215-7212. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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Around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, KPD officers were dispatched to The Standard located at 705 S. 17th Street in reference to a disturbance.
KPD said there were reports that shots were heard from an apartment.
Officers found blood outside of the apartment but said no gunshot victims. They said no one appeared to have been hit by a bullet.
Police reviewed security footage that showed there was a large gathering inside of the apartment unit in question. They said several altercations occurred, resulting in at least two people displaying handguns and possibly firing shots.
Officers were unable to identify any suspects involved, and no victims were seen. They found several rounds inside the apartment.
KPD believes the blood found outside the apartment was from a person or people injured during fights inside or just outside the unit.
UT sent a safety alert to students regarding the incident around 3:30 Saturday morning and sent another alert about 40 minutes later. The second alert said the incident was being resolved by KPD and that students could return to their normal activities in the area.
