The Knoxville Police Department has arrested a suspect for rape in the slaying of 22-year-old Danishka Sibajha Mejia. On April 4, Mejia reported that she had been sexually assaulted at a residence in the 600 block of Walker Street in West Knoxville. According to KPD, she named 39-year-old Latawyne Osborne as the suspect.
On April 5, officers were on the scene investigating Mejia’s death at 3206 Gilbert Lane. Osborne arrived at the UT Medical Center for treatment for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. After Osborne was released, he was questioned by KPD Homicide Unit Detectives.
Osborne was charged with rape stemming from the April 4th report. Homicide unit detectives say they questioned the suspect in reference to Mejia’s death. The investigation into her murder is ongoing. On Friday afternoon, the KPD Special Operations Squad was at the residence where the sexual assault allegedly occurred to carry out a search warrant.
Multiple individuals were detained for further investigation.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.