Who exactly is Santino Robinson? Knoxville police have arrested him in connection with the shooting at the Vista Summit Apartments.
On February 20, 2022, Knoxville Police Department investigators responded to the Vista Apartments after receiving a report of a shooting. At the scene, they discovered a man with at least one gunshot wound.
Jeffrey Evans, a 61-year-old man from Knoxville, was identified as the victim. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment, but he died there. Before the police arrived, the suspect, Santino Robinson, fled the scene.
Who Is Santino Robinson Knoxville Shooting?
Santino Robinson is the primary suspect in the Knoxville shooting. At the time of his arrest, he was 32 years old. Santino Reginald Robinson is his full name, and he is originally from Knoxville.
Around 7:15 a.m., police were called to the scene and found the victim at The Vista Apartments, 232 S. Hall of Fame Drive. A witness heard a gunshot and saw the victim and a suspect flying away. Jeffrey had a gunshot wound to the torso.
NEWS: 32-year-old Santino Robinson, charged in the Feb. 20 murder of 61-year-old Jeffery Evans at the Vista Apartments, was taken into custody on Tues. night. Robinson was located after officers stopped a car he was in at the intersection of Park Street and Asheville Highway. pic.twitter.com/x9wDh8fhnO
— Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) March 9, 2022
He was listed as being homeless by the police. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal impersonation, reports Knox News.
Over the course of the investigation, several leads were developed, which started from the security camera footage from the apartment complex.
The witness called the police after seeing the victim and suspect in a physical altercation. Santino ran away from the scene before police arrived, and he was finally located on Tuesday.
Is Santino Robinson Arrested?
On Tuesday night, Santino Robinson was arrested and taken into custody. Officers discovered him after stopping a car he was driving at the intersection of Park Street and Ashville Highway. He gave a false name at first and was in possession of drug paraphernalia.
He has now been charged in the February fatal shooting of Jeffery Evans at Knoxville’s Vista Apartments. A spokesman for the Knoxville Police Department stated in a press release that Robinson was arrested on an outstanding warrant in connection with the shooting.
Santino Robinson Family & Facebook Details Revealed
It’s possible that antino Robinson’s family is from Knoxville. He might not be on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Santino’s pictures have been shared on Twitter.
He was arrested on an outstanding warrant for second-degree murder in connection with the February shooting.
Robinson’s record check is yet to show a scheduled court appearance, reports WATE-TV.
