Herman Bailey was 34 when he was shot in the Austin Homes parking lot in Knoxville on the evening of July 23, 2017. Multiple gunshots were fired during an argument; Bailey was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died four days later on July 27, 2017. The Knoxville Police Department opened a homicide investigation immediately.

Detectives say several people saw the shooting but only one stayed to speak with officers. Witnesses described the shooter as a male with a large stomach who fled in a dark red, four-door car. Investigators later identified a strong person of interest but did not develop enough evidence to make an arrest.

As of June 6, 2024, no arrests or charges have been announced and the case remains cold. If anyone has information about the shooting, the suspect, or that dark red four-door car, please contact the Knoxville Police Department.