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KPD: Investigators believe Edgewood Avenue shooting death was a suicide

Investigators responded to the home around 12:19 p.m. after a call for shots fired in the area, KPD communications manager Scott Erland said.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update 4:55 p.m.:

The Knoxville Police Department issued a statement Thursday afternoon following a death at a home on Edgewood Avenue:

"At this point in time, Knoxville Police Department investigators believe that Thursday’s shooting death at the 1700 block of Edgewood Avenue was a suicide."

Original story 1:45 p.m.: Officers found a woman dead Thursday at a home on the 1700-block of Edgewood Avenue, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

Investigators responded to the home around 12:19 p.m. after a report of a shooting. KPD communications manager Scott Erland said officers found the female victim upon arrival. 

She died as a result of a gunshot wound, Erland said.

At this time, KPD said it is not looking for any other suspects in relation to this incident. 

Erland said the KPD Violent Crimes Unit is investigating. 

More than six cruisers, including the Medical Examiner's Office, were on the scene. 

Credit: WBIR
Officers found a dead person Thursday in a home on the 1700-block of Edgewood Avenue, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

This is a developing story. 10News will update this article as more information becomes available. 

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