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Artimeyo Folks

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Mar 11, 2023

Victim Details

Artimeyo Folks

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2023-03-11

25

Artimeyo

Folks

07/06/2026

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On a Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 25-year-old Artimeyo Folks, a male visitor from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On March 11, 2023, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a call around 1 p.m. in the 1600 block of Reed Street. Upon arrival at the Western Heights apartment complex, they discovered Folks on the ground outside, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, b ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: Two sought for questioning in fatal shooting at Knoxville apartments
  • wbir.com: KPD: 1 dead after shooting outside apartment complex, 2 sought for questioning
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    I wanted to talk about the influence of social media on the Folks case. It’s fa... ...Read More
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    11/27/2023
    Has anyone else been following the security concerns at the Western Heights Apartment Complex where ... ...Read More
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