KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man charged with manslaughter who was sought by the U.S. Marshals Service after he missed trial in Knoxville has turned himself in.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to 6 News Tuesday that James Perry III turned himself in Monday. According to the Marshals, Perry went through his bail bondsman to turn himself in at a jail.
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Earlier this month, 6 News reported that Perry was sought by the Marshals Service after he allegedly fled Knoxville ahead of his trial. Perry was accused of shooting and killing Sherwin Harrison Valentine’s Day in 2024.
Around 11 p.m., on February 14, 2024, Knoxville Police Officers responded to the 2200 block of McCalla Avenue, where they found Harris, who had been shot at least once. Based on preliminary findings at the time, KPD said that Harris and Perry had been involved in an “altercation” earlier in the night at the Magnolia Café, and the confrontation continued at a lounge on McCalla Avenue leading up to the shooting.
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Following the shooting, Perry was charged with voluntary manslaughter, possession of a handgun while under the influence and employing a firearm with the intent to go armed. He fled Knoxville in 2024. Perry was later arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Detroit, Michigan and returned to Knoxville…