A Maryville man and member of the Aryan Nation, Shawn Edward Hatcher, 50, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a New Year’s Day stabbing at a Knoxville bar in 2024. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen announced that Hatcher was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault, assault, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
WVLT reports that the incident occurred at Brickyard Bar and Grill, where Hatcher reportedly harassed a woman who asked him to stop. Another woman asked him to leave her friend alone. When the group attempted to leave, Hatcher punched and stabbed one woman and injured two men who intervened. The victims were able to identify Hatcher, allowing the Knoxville Police Department to apprehend him soon after.
The victims received treatment at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to WBIR. Hatcher’s criminal history includes prior felony convictions for attempted especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and possession of contraband in a penal facility…