Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting and robbery that happened late Wednesday night at a West Knoxville bar.

At around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, KPD officers responded to the BucketHead Tavern on Ray Mears Boulevard.

Officers arrived on scene, where man had been shot multiple times in the parking lot. The victim, a 61-year-old man from Florida, was transported to the UT Medical Center for treatment for injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening.

Detectives learned that the victim exited the bar and was confronted at gunpoint by at least two currently unidentified suspects. The victim was shot, and the suspects left the scene in the victim’s car, a red Cadillac XT6.

The victim’s vehicle was found abandoned this morning on Atlantic Avenue. Efforts remain ongoing to identify the suspects.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is encouraged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 865-215-7165.