Knox County Grand Jury Indicts Knoxville Man for Second-Degree Murder

An investigation revealed he had received more than $67,000 in “questionable” overtime from January to August 2022. (Credit: Frankly Media)

Knox County Grand Jury Indicts Knoxville Man for Second-Degree Murder

Posted on May 6, 2024

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) After a months-long investigation, a Knoxville man is indicted on murder charges in connection to a deadly East Knoxville shooting last fall.

Knoxville Police Department officials announcing that 33-year-old Thomas Solomon has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for second-degree murder, among other charges, in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Trista Denton in October 2023.

Denton was identified as the victim of the deadly shooting at Ben Hur Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on October 9, 2023.

Solomon is scheduled to appear in court on May 24, 2024.

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