Knoxville Police Arrest a Man who Pointed a Gun at Neighbor following a Standoff

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man who Pointed a Gun at Neighbor following a Standoff

A man is arrested and charged after pointing a gun at his neighbor.

Knoxville Police responding to a disturbance call at a home in the 1900 block of Granville Terrace in the Morningside area last night (Monday).

The suspect, 41 year-old Justin Teixeira, refused to come out of his home once officers arrived on the scene so KPD negotiators were called to the scene and he finally came out after two hours. He is charged with aggravated assault.