ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – A 17-year-old Loudon County teen is now facing a second-degree murder indictment, along with additional charges stemming from a separate incident in Knox County.
Riley Pawlick is accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old Holden Howse. Investigators say the shooting happened at the Mr. Clean car detail shop in Harriman. A grand jury has now indicted Pawlick on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the case.
According to Roane County District Attorney General Russell Johnson, Pawlick had already been transferred from juvenile to adult court months earlier. That move followed both a preliminary hearing and a transfer hearing before General Sessions Court Judge Dennis Humphrey. Under Tennessee law, once a juvenile is transferred into adult court, they are treated as an adult for all future criminal proceedings.
Now, Pawlick is facing a new set of legal challenges in Knox County.
Criminal warrants filed by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper state Pawlick was pulled over Saturday night for speeding. While the trooper was checking his license, Pawlick allegedly fled the stop at a high rate of speed. During the pursuit, authorities say Pawlick struck another vehicle.
He was later located at an apartment complex on Gleason Road, where he was taken into custody.
Pawlick now faces several additional charges in Knox County, including felony reckless endangerment, felony evading arrest, and multiple misdemeanors. Those misdemeanor charges include traffic violations, leaving the scene of an accident involving damage, and underage possession of vape cartridges.
Prosecutors say these new charges could have immediate consequences for Pawlick’s existing murder case. District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office has filed a motion to revoke Pawlick’s bond related to the original charge.
Despite Pawlick being just months away from turning 18, the prior court decision means he will continue to be prosecuted as an adult in all cases moving forward.
This case remains under investigation. More updates are expected as proceedings continue in both Roane and Knox counties.
