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KPD identifies woman who died after being shot, then crashing vehicle

Officers said they found a 32-year-old victim inside the vehicle, who had been shot in her legs. Police said she was taken to UT Medical Center, where she died.

Knoxville Police have identified the woman who died after being shot then crashing her car over the weekend.

KPD said the victim was 32-year-old Markedra Houston.

Investigators believe she was after a confrontation at a nearby residence. No arrests have been made.

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A woman is dead after the Knoxville Police Department said she was shot and crashed her vehicle late Saturday.

KPD said it responded to 2461 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue for a wreck in a building at 10:14 p.m. Saturday 

Officers said they found a 36-year-old victim inside the vehicle, who had been shot in her legs. Police said she was taken to UT Medical Center, where she died.

A witness said they heard gunshots prior to the vehicle crashing.

The investigation is ongoing.

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