On the evening of April 29, 2022, a dispute between rival motorcycle clubs inside Hatmaker’s Bar and Grill in North Knoxville turned deadly in the parking lot. Kenneth Lee Burgett, 46, a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, was fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire that also killed 30-year-old Patrick Petty of Harrogate, a Pagans member. Three other men were wounded; two were treated at the scene and a third later sought care at Claiborne Medical Center.

The Knoxville Police Department opened an active investigation but reported no immediate arrests. The city revoked Hatmaker’s beer license for ten years and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission suspended and put the liquor license on probation, assessed a fine, and ordered enhanced security measures including video surveillance and guards. The families of the victims remain without an announced arrest; anyone with information is asked to come forward.