KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been a year since a man was shot and killed while standing with a group of his friends in Northwest Knoxville. Police are hoping that a tip from the public could help them determine who fired the gun.

On October 1, 2024, Knoxville Police officers responded to the scene of a shooting in the 1900 block of Pascal Drive near Minnesota Avenue around 10:14 p.m. There, they found Carlos Cozart Yarbrough, 41, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Yarbrough was taken to UT Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.

According to the department, Yarbrough was standing with his friends at the location when someone emerged nearby and opened fire into the crowd. A department spokesperson previously told 6 News that the shooting appeared to be targeted, but t

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