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Anfernee Avila

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of June 11, 2023, at approximately 9 p.m., Knoxville Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a shooting incident at the intersection of Walker Springs Road and North Gallaher View Road in West Knoxville. Upon arrival, they discovered an orange Dodge Charger that had veered off the roadway after being struck by multiple gunshots. Inside the vehicle, the driver, identified as 27-year-old Anfernee Avila of Knoxville, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 16-year-old female passen ...Read More
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  • WIVK-FM: Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Shooting in a Car in West Knoxville
  • wbir.com: KPD: One person dead after mistaken identity shooting, crash in West Knoxville
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    Victim Details

    Anfernee Avila

    Male

    Black / African American

    Knoxville

    TN

    2023-06-11

    27

    Anfernee

    Avila

    11/07/2025

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    01/07/2024
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    11/06/2023
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    08/07/2023
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