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David Richard Howard IV

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Dec 01, 2021

Victim Details

David Richard Howard IV

Male

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

2021-12-01

28

David

Richard Howard IV

07/13/2026

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In the early hours of December 1, 2021, the life of David Richard Howard IV, a 28-year-old Caucasian male from Corryton, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Known as a hardworking man and a loving father to his daughter, he was fatally shot at a residence in East Knox County, Knoxville. The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene at 5904 Jones Road, where they found Howard with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and v ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Arrests made in fatal East Knox County shooting
  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Victim in Wednesday’s North Knox County shooting identified
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