Knoxville Man Pulls Gun on Drivers During Cedar Bluff Middle Dismissal, Police Say

The incident happened around 3:30 p.m., police said, when 24-year-old Isaiah Renfroe became upset at a woman pulling out of the school. (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)

Knoxville Man Pulls Gun on Drivers During Cedar Bluff Middle Dismissal, Police Say

Posted on April 3, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing charges after pulling a gun on drivers Tuesday during dismissal for students at Cedar Bluff Middle School.

According to charging documents, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. when 24-year-old Isaiah Renfroe became upset at a woman pulling out of the school.

Police say Renfroe got so upset that he pulled a handgun out of his backpack and pointed it at the car, waving it around.

Renfroe also reportedly threatened another driver with the gun before leaving the area; he was found nearby in possession of the gun and nine grams of marijuana on his person.

He was charged with aggravated assault, possession and reckless endangerment. The report claimed he put “the students of cedar bluff middle school in imminent danger.”

The incident happened around 3:30 p.m., police said, when 24-year-old Isaiah Renfroe became upset at a woman pulling out of the school. (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)

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