Records from 8/21/2008 shooting at Central High School
| Submitted | July 11, 2023 |
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From: Prayag Gordy
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The incident report, police narratives, and any investigative reports produced in relation to the 8/21/2008 shooting at Central High School. The shooting is referenced in this article: https://www.actionnews5.com/story/8877429/student-killed-in-shooting-at-knoxville-school/.
In the event that there are fees, I would request a waiver, as I am a member of the press.
Please feel free to redact information related to juveniles, but please include all relevant statues to justify these redactions.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Prayag Gordy.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 11, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 11, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 11, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Knoxville Police Department
Good morning,
As discussed with Prayag Gordy previously, the requested information cannot be released due to the involvement of juvenile suspects (TCA 37-1-154). Any information must be requested through Knox County Juvenile Court.
Thanks,
Samantha McClain
Administrative Supervisor
Knoxville Police Department
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