Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting Monday in East Knoxville.

Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting happened on the corner of Ben Hur Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

They say officers were flagged down around 10:45 a.m. and found a woman who had been shot. The woman was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Witnesses reportedly told officers that a person had shot the woman before getting into a car and leaving the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, and police do not have a motive.

Those with information are being asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.

This is a developing story.