KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A grand jury has indicted a 32-year-old Knoxville man for killing a person outside a South Knoxville strip club.
Officers with the Knoxville Police Department originally charged Randolph T. Garner with the second-degree murder of Brodrick J. "BG" Gipson after he shot him outside The Ball Gentlemen's Club off Alcoa Highway in July 2021.
Garner pulled out a handgun while clashing with Gipson and shot him in the head. Gipson died at the scene, authorities allege.
After a grand jury review, Garner was indicted for voluntary manslaughter and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony. Garner will now face trial on these charges.
The South Knoxville club was shut down for being a public nuisance on June 2, 2022, after authorities said it was a constant source of trouble for the community and law enforcement.
Garner is due in Knox County Criminal Court on August 4, 2022.