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In a quiet North Knoxville neighborhood, the lives of two 25-year-old men were tragically cut short on May 15, 2017. Courtney Deontea Gillette, an African American male, and his friend, James Aaron Taylor, Jr., were killed in a shooting that unfolded on Whittle Springs Road. The incident left a community in shock and two families grappling with an immeasurable loss.

On that Monday, Knoxville police were called to a grim scene where they discovered the two victims. James Aaron Taylor, Jr. ...Read More
Victim Details

Courtney Deontea Gillette

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-05-15

25

Courtney

Deontea Gillette

01/04/2026