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Rob Goebel

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 24, 2021

Victim Details

Rob Goebel

Male

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

2021-01-24

50

Rob

Goebel

07/20/2026

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In the winter of 2021, the Knoxville, Tennessee community was shaken by the violent death of 50-year-old Rob Goebel, a respected local restaurateur. On the morning of Sunday, January 24th, Goebel was at his establishment, Cazzy's Corner Grill, when a former employee, Christopher Robert MacGuire, entered the restaurant. An altercation ensued, culminating in MacGuire opening fire.

Goebel and another employee, 26-year-old Alexis Clayton, were both shot. Clayton was pronounced dead at the sce ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: KPD: Former employee of Cazzy’s Corner Grill kills 2 after shooting at West Knoxville restaurant
  • https://www.wvlt.tv: Knoxville police identify victims, suspect in shooting at Cazzy’s Corner Grill
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    Does anyone else find it so unnerving how someone can just change in the workplace environment? I me... ...Read More
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