A 24-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after a broad-daylight stabbing in downtown Knoxville on Thursday that left a 34-year-old man hospitalized but expected to survive.
The stabbing was reported around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Central Street and Main Street, according to authorities. Officers later found and detained a suspect near a nearby parking garage.
According to WVLT, the Knoxville Police Department identified the suspect as 24-year-old Xavien Richie and charged him with attempted second-degree murder. The outlet reports the 34-year-old victim was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and is expected to recover.
Police Data And Downtown Enforcement
The arrest comes as the Knoxville Police Department has released first-quarter crime figures that show a sharp drop in violent crime in the city, including no murders reported between January 1 and March 31. Those numbers are outlined by the Knoxville Police Department, which credits focused enforcement strategies even as officers continue to respond to isolated violent incidents like Thursday’s stabbing…