Updated with video: Woman shot, killed in Mechanicsville area

photo Members of the Knoxville Police Department's SWAT team leave the scene of a home at 1604 Moses Ave. on Friday, June 7, 2013 after police found five individuals in the home were taken into custody who are suspects in a shooting that occurred six blocks away at 1430 Nolan Ave. (SAUL YOUNG/NEWS SENTINEL)

KNOXVILLE - A woman was shot and killed in front of her home late this morning northwest of Knoxville College, and five suspects were taken into custody at a nearby residence a short time later, according to Knoxville police.

The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of Nolan Avenue. The victim was in her early 20s. Her name is being withheld pending notification of family members.

A next-door neighbor said the woman had given birth to twins about a week ago.

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