Lizarrius Dewayne Dee Rice, a 24-year-old Black man from Chattanooga, was fatally shot in Knoxville on the night of September 12, 2020. Officers responded around 11:15 p.m. to 100 South Hall of Fame Drive after a report of a shooting with victims and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Rice sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a local hospital, and later died of his injuries. A second victim was transported to UT Medical Center and was reported in stable condition.

The Knoxville Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an immediate homicide investigation. No suspects have been arrested and authorities have not released a possible motive. The case remains unsolved; anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit.