POWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a person with a gunshot wound was found dead during a fire at a mobile home Saturday night.
At 9:22 p.m., KCSO deputies and Rural Metro Fire responded to a fire at a single-wide mobile home in the 7800 block of Stanley Road off of Clinton Highway in Powell. Callers said there may be people inside, so Rural Metro crews searched the home and found one person, who they brought outside.
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According to Rural Metro, the person had already died from means other than the fire. KCSO reported that the victim had a gunshot wound. The Knox County Medical Examiner is scheduled to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death, KCSO said.
KCSO’s fire investigation unit is looking into the cause of the fire, while the major crimes unit is leading the death investigation.
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“Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic incident,” KCSO said…