Abraham Owens

Murdered
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Abraham James Owens, a 35-year-old man, was killed on October 10, 2017, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Owens was a member of the Mafia Insane Vice Lords (MIVL), a criminal gang involved in drug trafficking, and his murder occurred just days before he was scheduled to face trial in a drug-related case. He was shot in the 1600 block of Peltier Road. Law enforcement urged the public to provide any information that could help in solving the case, encouraging anonymous tips to the Knoxville Police Departme ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Abraham Owens

    November 27, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Knoxville

    TN

    2017-10-10

    35

    Abraham

    Owens

    No

    10/21/2024


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