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Joseph Hines

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Dec 06, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Hines

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2021-12-06

27

Joseph

Hines

06/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 6, 2021, a grim discovery was made in an alley off Juanita Cannon Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. Responding to a call around 5:25 a.m. about an unresponsive man, Knoxville Police officers and emergency medical personnel arrived to find the body of Joseph Hines. Hines, a 27-year-old male from Knoxville, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation was quickly handed over to the KPD Violent Crimes Unit, who determined that Hines had sustained at l ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Body found in East Knoxville alley identified
  • wbir.com: Police continue search for suspect after gunshot victim identified in a Knoxville alley
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