Knoxville man accused of killing former boss indicted, facing murder charge

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man accused of killing his former boss in February has been indicted on several charges.

Daniel Arwood, 38, is accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Aaron Russell on Feb. 5 . He was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of evading arrest, unlawful possession of a weapon and violation of driver’s license law by a grand jury on July 17.

On June 6, Arwood was in court for a preliminary hearing and after hearing witness testimony and seeing video of the shooting, the judge bound the case over to a grand jury. Police reports claimed that Arwood was an ex-employee of Russell and had been fired by Russell a week before the shooting.

Russell worked as a school bus driver and was at the automotive center where buses were held when the shooting occurred. According to police, Arwood had been using a room at the center as a residence. He was due to leave on the day of the shooting.

According to court records, an arraignment has been set for July 26.

In June, Russell’s family said they wanted others to remember him as a loving, caring and respectful person.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated following a court date being set.

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