2 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Knoxville bar
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two people died, and two others were injured after a Friday night shooting at a bar in Knoxville, Tennessee, police confirmed.
According to police, the shooting occurred at around 9:45 p.m. in the parking lot of Hatmaker’s Bar and Grill in the Fountain City community, WBIR-TV reported.
In a statement posted to Facebook, the Knoxville Police Department confirmed that responding officers found two men dead on the scene, while two others were transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation revealed there was an active fight in the parking lot before the shots were fired, and multiple people were seen running from the scene as officers arrived, WATE-TV reported.
No suspects are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing, police stated.
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