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Lemuel Caldwell Appling, a 41-year-old man from Detroit, Michigan, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2020, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was fatally shot in the 2900 block of Hillside Avenue after being involved in a verbal altercation. Lemuel was pronounced dead at the scene by the responding officers.

The Knoxville Police Department launched an investigation into Lemuel's death, which remained in its preliminary stages for some time. During the investigation, it was revealed that Er ...Read More
Victim Details

Lemuel Caldwell Appling

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2020-10-28

41

Lemuel

Caldwell Appling

11/13/2025