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Trista Larae Denton

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Oct 09, 2023

Victim Details

Trista Larae Denton

Female

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

2023-10-09

47

Trista

Larae Denton

06/28/2026

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On the morning of October 9, 2023, in East Knoxville, Tennessee, a witness discovered 47-year-old Trista Larae Denton with a gunshot wound and flagged down officers near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Ben Hur Avenue. Emergency services transported Denton to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

Initial reports from witnesses at the scene indicated that an unidentified individual had shot Denton befor ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Woman dies after shooting in East Knoxville
  • wbir.com: KPD identifies victim in East Knoxville shooting
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    Has anyone heard any updates on the Thomas Solomon case? The indictment back in May must have been a... ...Read More
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