Officer Adam Wilson in Serious Condition at UT Medical Center

(KNOXVILLE)  Knoxville police have not released the name of the student who died after reportedly initiating shots at officers at Austin-East Magnet. 20-year police veteran Adam Wilson, who was the school resource officer at the high school, was hit by shots and underwent surger Monday evening at UT Medical Center. He is reported to be in serious condition.

Around 3:15PM Monday afternoon police received a call that a student was on campus and reportedly armed.

Officers discovered the male in the restroom and called for him to come out. The student refused and allegedly started firing at the officers. One of the bullets hit Officer Wilson. At that point the police returned the fire and hit the student. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The only identity given is that he was a student.

The TBI, ATF and Knoxville police are investigating the event.

They interrogated students and faculty who witnessed the tragic episode, and the Knox County District Attorney is also seeing evidence from the body cams that were on the police officers.

Knoxville area churches are having special programs in an effort to heal the community. This was the fourth shooting in recent months in the area around Austin-East Magnet School.

Austin-East was closed Tuesday and will be on Wednesday as well. In addition the Knox County School Board noted that counselors are available to help students through this tragedy.

Time Line at Austin East community:

• Jan. 27, 2021 17-year-old suspected of shooting and killing 15-year-old Justin Taylor
• Feb. 12, 2021 16-year old Stanley Freeman Jr. was pronounced deceased at UT Medical Center after he was found unresponsive in a crashed vehicle on Wilson Avenue. Police say he was leaving school in his vehicle when shots were fired.
• Feb. 16, 2021 15-year old Janaria Muhammad was shot to death near Cherry Street at Selma Avenue.
• March 9, 2021 15-year old Jamarion “Lil DaDa” Gillette, a former Austin-East student, showed up at UT Medical Center with gunshot wounds.
• March 15, 2021 Knox County District Attorney announced that 14 and 16-year old youth face charges related to the three shootings, including the death of Stanley Freeman, Jr. on Feb. 12, 2021.
• April 12, 2021 Armed student reportedly opened fire on Knoxville police. When Officer Wilson was injured, police returned the fire and the student was pronounced decased.