2020 Knox County stabbing
The 2020 Knox County stabbing occurred on April 7, 2020, shortly before 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, when Idris Abdus-Salaam stabbed to death three women and injured a fourth at a Pilot truck stop a few miles east of Knoxville, Tennessee, located at 7210 Strawberry Plains Pike. Abdus-Salaam was then shot and killed by a responding police officer on the scene.
| 2020 Knox County stabbing | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 7210 Strawberry Plains Pike Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°59′57″N 83°46′40.5″W |
| Date | 7 April 2020 c. 7 a.m. (UTC-4:00) |
| Target | Truck stop patrons |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Idris Abdus-Salaam |
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