December 22, 2024 – Nashville detectives apprehended Knoxville murder suspect Kevin Martinez, 21, on Sunday evening outside Nashville’s Greyhound bus station where he intended to board a bus to California.
Knoxville Police on Saturday requested assistance in locating Martinez, who was wanted for the December 19th fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man.
MNPD detectives joined with TBI agents in working to locate Martinez Saturday and throughout the day Sunday. He was ultimately found to be at the Greyhound station. TITANS detectives and Central Precinct officers safely took him into custody when he walked outside to smoke a cigarette.
Martinez will be returned to Knoxville in the near future.
Source: MNPD