KPD: Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge after Hawthorne Avenue Shooting

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing an attempted murder charge after Knoxville police say he fired shots at a woman on Hawthorne Avenue.

KPD says officers responded around 9:40 Saturday night to the 200 block of the roadway on a report of shots fired.

An investigation revealed that multiple suspects had fled the scene in a dark-colored Cadillac sedan which responding officers quickly spotted and stopped, arresting the driver 47-year-old Benjamin Shuttlesworth after a search uncovered multiple loaded firearms, including a handgun stolen out of Pennsylvania.

According to police, Shuttlesworth fired at the 41-year-old woman because he was angry with her.

Shuttlesworth is facing multiple charges in the incident, including attempted first-degree murder, felony reckless endangerment and felony vandalism. In addition, KPD says further investigation revealed that Shuttlesworth also had an outstanding warrant out of Knox County for aggravated domestic assault.

Police said the officers found four loaded handguns, including one reported stolen out of Pennsylvania, and a loaded shotgun in the middle of the road. (Courtesy: KPD)