On the evening of October 4, 2023, 47-year-old Dorian Steeley was shot at a residence in the 1300 block of Stair Avenue in the Western Heights neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. Steeley, a Black male, was taken from the scene in a personal vehicle to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and was pronounced dead on arrival after suffering at least one gunshot wound.

The Knoxville Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to the medical center just after 8:30 p.m. and later established a crime scene at the Stair Avenue home. Detectives have described the homicide as possibly drug-related and say multiple people were present and witnessed the shooting. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers; tips may be anonymous and could qualify for a cash reward. If you knew Dorian or have information about that night, please come forward.