Knoxville Officers Shoot Armed Suspect During Search for Endangered 15-year-old

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Knoxville, Tennessee — On the morning of January 28, 2026, Knoxville Police Department (KPD) Special Crimes detectives were following up on credible information that a missing and endangered 15-year-old girl was inside of an apartment at the North Park Apartments on Tillery Road with 46-year-old Angel Melendez, who was not related to the girl. The day prior, on January 27, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued an Endangered Child Alert for the missing girl. Warrants were placed on file charging Melendez with concealing, harboring or hiding a runaway child, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and theft of a firearm. At approximately 10:25 a.m., in an effort to safely recover the missing girl and arrest Melendez, Special Operations Squad personnel approached the apartment, knocked and announced their presence for an extended period and entered the apartment with the consent of the owner. Shortly after entering the apartment, SOS personnel encountered Melendez and the missing girl in a small bedroom. SOS personnel quickly confronted Melendez, who retrieved a handgun and pointed it at officers. SOS team members Lt. Shawn Shreve and Sgt. Chris Hutton fired in response. Melendez was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. Seconds after the shooting, the missing juvenile struck Officer Terry Crowe in the head with a large knife. Officer Crowe was wearing a helmet and was not injured by the strike. The missing juvenile, who was safely recovered and not harmed, was charged for the assault. She was evaluated at the UT Medical Center following the incident. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Chase - Tavia Shields - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - Eian Smith - brandon - William - Hunter - Cammy - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Sarin Dipity - Becky Hopkins - Bagpiper Joshua Agee - thomas - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - Scott Mackin - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - James Pringle - Kelly Goodwin - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - Michael R Sheffield - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ - Links to the Best Dash Cams you can buy. VIOFO A329S 4K: https://amzn.to/4qE2Omc Vantrue N4 Pro S 4K: https://amzn.to/4prU8yq Garmin X310 4K: https://amzn.to/4ss4912 BlackVue DR970X 4K: https://amzn.to/44Te4mj REDTIGER F17 Elite 4K: https://amzn.to/4q7o1oL THINKWARE ARC 700 4K: https://amzn.to/44XH7oL - Security Cameras Arlo Ultra 4K: https://amzn.to/49oJDpo eufyCam S3 Pro 4K: https://amzn.to/49syhko Google Nest Cam 2K: https://amzn.to/3Z2vOIk Ring Spotlight Cam Pro: https://amzn.to/4qEjp9u Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Bodycam: Lt. Shawn Shreve 0:22 - Bodycam: Sgt. Chris Hutton 1:17 - Bodycam: Officer Terry Crowe 2:17 - Patreon Supporters