Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot late last month.

Investigators state that around 3:50 a.m. on August 30, 2026, Brown allegedly opened fire at bystanders across the street from the Velvet Room, located on the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. He is also accused of pointing a firearm at the venue’s security guards and firing additional shots while fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported in connection with the gunfire.

Brown is facing two counts of aggravated assault and one count of reckless endangerment. KPD authorities warn that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding Cashten Brown’s whereabouts is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers: