Emory Johnson, 25, was shot and killed on Center Avenue in Knoxville on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Officers arrived about 7:38 p.m. to find Johnson suffering from at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite officers’ life-saving efforts. The Knoxville Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an active investigation.

Police have identified a blue 2005 Dodge Avenger as a vehicle of interest and say it may have been sold or abandoned somewhere in greater Knox County after the shooting. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly named. The motive has not been released.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the whereabouts of the blue Dodge Avenger is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.