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One wounded in Thanksgiving Day shooting

A 21-year-old man was wounded after being shot outside his home.

Knoxville police are investigating a Thanksgiving Day shooting that wounded one man.

Officials responded to a call in the 3300 block of Lay Avenue at 11:47 a.m. Thursday.

One man was wounded in a Thanksgiving Day shooting on Lay Avenue. Nov. 23, 2017. 
One man was wounded in a Thanksgiving Day shooting on Lay Avenue. Nov. 23, 2017. 

Upon arrival, officers found Mikhail Gadson, 21, with a gunshot wound to his shin. Gadson told police that he was shot by a passing vehicle while standing in front of his house.

A witness reported seeing a small red car quickly leave the area.

Gadson was taken to University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Knoxville Police at 865-215-7000.

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