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Sage Alice Zhi McElroy

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Oct 23, 2020

Victim Details

Sage Alice Zhi McElroy

Female

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

2020-10-23

21

Sage

Alice Zhi McElroy

07/04/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 23, 2020, a heated verbal argument between a young couple in Knoxville, Tennessee, ended in tragedy. Sage Alice Zhi McElroy, a 21-year-old woman, was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Caelan Greenfield. The incident occurred on Gleason Drive, where McElroy was later found deceased inside her vehicle from a chest wound. She was of mixed ethnicity.

Immediately following the shooting, Greenfield, who was 22 years old at the time, fled the scene. However, he ...
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  • wbir.com: KPD: Man charged with first degree murder after shooting girlfriend in West Knoxville
  • WATE 6 On Your Side: 22-year-old charged with murder of girlfriend in West Knoxville shooting

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