Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ginger Sizemore Phillips
Age : 57
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 12/23/2025
Location : Weigel’s convenience store parking lot at 6802 Central Avenue Pike near Callahan Drive
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/23/2025, deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Weigel’s convenience store parking lot near Callahan Drive in Knoxville after reports of a woman sitting inside a vehicle with a firearm. Deputies remained on scene for several hours while attempting to resolve the situation. During the standoff, deputies opened fire, striking Ginger Phillips. She was pronounced dead after being transported for medical care. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was requested to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/kcso-woman-dies-after-deputies-shoot-her-weigels-near-callahan-drive-knoxville/51-9916e9a1-ef6a-45c2-9190-f5ae35a7d1fa
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/12/24/tbi-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-knox-county-5/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/24/callahan-drive-shut-down-thp-knox-county-sheriffs-office-work-safely-resolve-situation
