Alonzo Mackcell Rodgers, 30, was shot inside a Nichols Avenue residence in Knoxville on the evening of November 24, 2021. Officers found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and died there on November 28, 2021 after four days in hospital. Reports say an unknown person fired into the home and struck him.

The Knoxville Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation and pursued leads, but no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers; a cash reward has been offered for tips.

Rodgers, known as Zo, was a singer and member of the Good Guy Collective, a local hip-hop group. Friends and family remember him for his music, his generosity and his big hugs. If anyone knew Alonzo, saw activity near Nichols Avenue on November 24, 2021, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.