The Knoxville Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating an overnight shooting on Louise Avenue that left a teenager dead.

At around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, KPD officers were dispatched to the 2500 block of Louise Avenue for a shooting with a victim. Officers arrived on scene, finding a 16-year-old male who had been shot at least one time in the backyard of a Louise Avenue home. Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers located numerous shell casings in the backyard.

A suspect has not yet been identified or charged, and the investigation remains in the early stages.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 865-215-7165.