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Cara Crowder

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Sep 16, 2015

Victim Details

Cara Crowder

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2015-09-16

23

Cara

Crowder

07/14/2026

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In the late hours of a September evening in Knoxville, Tennessee, a birthday celebration turned into a scene of tragedy, forever altering the lives of a local family. Cara Crowder Jr., a 23-year-old male, was attending a birthday party on Jefferson Avenue in the early morning of September 16, 2015. An argument broke out between Crowder and another man at the gathering, escalating with swift and fatal consequences.

The dispute culminated in gunfire, and Crowder was struck in the chest. Fir ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Suspect arrested in Ohio for deadly East Knoxville birthday party shooting
  • KPD: Man fatally shot at East Knox birthday party
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    Anyone else find it odd how many people in Kara's circle had criminal backgrounds? Granted, not ever... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the details about the wooded area where Cara's body was discovered? I... ...Read More
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