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KPD: Man wounded, two detained after shooting at South Knoxville apartment Tuesday afternoon

Officials said that the incident happened around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday at Southside Flats.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department detained two people for questioning after a shooting wounded a man in South Knoxville on Tuesday.

The shooting happened at Southside Flats on Fort Stanley Way around 3:50 p.m., according to officers. When they arrived, KPD said officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of an apartment. 

The man was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment, and officers do not believe the wound was life-threatening.

KPD detained two people for questioning. The Violent Crimes Unit is investigating.

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