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Michael Beatty

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Aug 11, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Beatty

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2020-08-11

42

Michael

Beatty

06/25/2026

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Michael Beatty, 42, a Black man from Knoxville, Tennessee, was found dead after deputies were called to an apartment at 406 Dry Gap Pike on August 11, 2020. Investigators said he had been shot, and the scene quickly filled with patrol units as the case shifted from a welfare call to a homicide investigation. As word spread through North Knox County, officials asked anyone who knew what happened—any neighbor who heard an argument, any friend who noticed something off in the hours before—to co ...
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  • Knoxville News Sentinel: Knox Sheriff Tom Spangler: Detectives need your help to solve mystery of shooting death
  • WATE 6 On Your Side: KCSO identifies victim in Tuesday’s homicide
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