What This Story Is About
- The Knoxville Police Department has launched an investigation after a woman was found dead near a road on Wednesday afternoon.
Why It Matters
- Police are working to determine how the woman died in the residential area.
- The victim’s cause of death remains unconfirmed as investigators await autopsy results and work to identify her.
For Context
- Officers discovered the body near the road in the 1600 block of Wilson Road after responding to a call around 1 p.m.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Knoxville Police Department said an investigation is underway after a body was found on Wednesday.
According to KPD, officers responded to the 1600 block of Wilson Road around 1 p.m. after a woman was found dead near the road.
“The circumstances surrounding the victim’s death remain under active investigation and cause of death is unconfirmed at this time,” KPD said in a press release…