Paul Shepherd Jr., 40, was shot multiple times and killed while working as a taxi driver in Knoxville on the afternoon of Sunday, June 29, 2014. He had been on the job only two days. After being shot in the Montgomery Village area of South Knoxville, his taxi struck a fire hydrant at Sims Road and Cook Drive; Shepherd was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and died shortly after arrival.

Witnesses said Shepherd had picked up two passengers in the Fort Sanders area for what became his final fare. After the shots were fired, two young men were seen exiting the taxi and running from the scene. Investigators recovered broken glass and empty cartridges, and robbery is suspected as the motive. One suspect was described as a Black male, about five feet ten inches and 170 pounds; the other about five feet eight inches and 160 pounds; both had short black hair and were clean-shaven.

The Knoxville Police Department has continued to seek public help, but no arrests or charges have been announced. Did anyone in the Knoxville area see the taxi or those men around Fort Sanders or Montgomery Village that afternoon?