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Samuel Whitfield

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Sep 18, 2022

Victim Details

Samuel Whitfield

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2022-09-18

38

Samuel

Whitfield

06/24/2026

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In the quiet pre-dawn hours of September 18, 2022, a wave of violence shattered the calm of a Knoxville, Tennessee neighborhood, ending the life of 38-year-old Samuel Whitfield. A Black/African American man, Whitfield was at a residence on Wilson Avenue in the Park City area when the tragic events unfolded. Shortly before 5 a.m., a vehicle, its make and model unknown, drove by the home and multiple shots were fired from it towards the house.

Struck by the gunfire, Whitfield sustained fata ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Investigation after fatal shooting on Wilson Avenue in Knoxville
  • wbir.com: KPD: 38-year-old man dead after shooting in East Knoxville
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