Knoxville Shooting Suspect Found in Kentucky Indicted for Murder, Documents Say

When officers arrived on the scene, they reportedly found the woman, who was pronounced dead.

Knoxville Shooting Suspect Found in Kentucky Indicted for Murder, Documents Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspected wanted in connection to a deadly West Knoxville shooting in April is indicted for murder after being found in Kentucky.

Knoxville Police Department officials say 49-year-old Michael Merrick was taken into custody for a DUI charge in Whitley County, Kentucky but has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 49-year-old Nicole Fanney on April 25 of this year.

Police say officers found Fanney who had been “shot multiple times” after responding to an apartment on Atchley Ridge Way; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to court documents, Merrick has been indicted for second degree murder, tampering with evidence and unlawful possession of a weapon.

When officers arrived on the scene, they reportedly found the woman, who was pronounced dead.