Three Arrested Including Two Minors After Guns Found in Stolen Car at Knoxville Walmart

Three individuals, including two juveniles aged 16 and 17, were arrested by the Knoxville Police Department after a stolen KIA Optima was found in a Walmart parking lot. The suspects were quickly identified and apprehended following a witness description, with the 16-year-old and the 19-year-old Jarvon Rucker attempting to flee before being captured. Officers discovered two loaded handguns and a .40 caliber drum magazine inside the vehicle. All three suspects face charges of auto theft and weapons possession, with Rucker and one juvenile also charged with evading arrest. Rucker has been additionally linked to a separate carjacking incident that occurred earlier in the month. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the juveniles’ possession of the stolen vehicle and firearms is ongoing.