Sherwin J. Harris, 50 and known to family as Tane, was shot and killed in East Knoxville on February 14, 2024. The suspect fled before police arrived.

The Knoxville Police Department identified a person of interest and on February 19, 2024 announced warrants for 40-year-old James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses. Perry was initially not in custody and had left the Knoxville area; a multi-state search followed.

Harris had just celebrated his 50th birthday a week earlier and had plans for an upcoming cruise; his daughter described him as a big teddy bear who held the family together. Does anyone in the Knoxville area have information about the events at Magnolia Café or the lounge on McCalla Avenue that night?