Police are trying to find a person they imagine killed four members of a family in rural Tennessee earlier than abandoning a 7-month-old child lady in a entrance yard.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has named Austin Robert Drummond, 28, as a suspect in Tuesday’s quadruple murder. He’s nonetheless on the unfastened and police warn Drummond ought to be thought-about armed and harmful. The Marshals Service is providing as much as $7,500 for info resulting in his seize.
Drummond is about 5’10, weighs 190 lbs, and has blue eyes, brown hair, and a goatee, although he might have altered elements of his look because the killings, in keeping with the TBI. He has been added to the state’s “most wanted” list.
The suspect was final seen driving his white Audi A3 sedan, which has Tennessee license plate RI 01896. The car may be additional recognized by harm it has on its driver’s aspect, in keeping with authorities.
Drummond is needed for first-degree murder, kidnapping, and illegal firearm possession in reference to the murders of Adrianna Williams, 20, James Wilson, 21, Courtney Rose, 38, and Braydon Williams, 15, police say.
The 4 victims have been identified as being the mom, father, grandmother, and uncle of the infant lady Drummond allegedly kidnapped after which deserted on a garden.
Police have not confirmed if Drummond has any connection to the family.
He has a previous conviction for aggravated robbery and was sentenced to 13 years in prison, according to WREG. He finished his sentence in September.
He is facing other charges, including attempted first degree murder and drug charges stemming from his time in prison. Drummond was not released on parole or probation.
Police became aware of the murders after receiving a call about a “concerning incident” at around 3.11 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office.
“A dark-colored minivan or a white mid-size SUV was reported to have dropped off an infant in a car seat at a random individual’s front yard,” the sheriff’s office wrote alongside a photo of the child. “Thankfully a witness saw the car seat with the child and called 911.”
Once the deputies identified the baby they wanted to speak with her family.
Around 10.26 p.m., a 911 call reported two of the victims were missing. The caller said they were searching around a home with a flashlight, according to Action News 5.
The invention of the toddler and the lacking individuals name ultimately led the deputies to Lake County the place they discovered the victims. The crime scene is roughly 25 miles north of the place the infant was discovered, in keeping with deputies.
A household good friend, Amy Anderson, remembered Adrianna Williams, 20, because the “sweetest particular person.”
“They’re devastated. We’re simply grateful that the infant was spared, grateful for that,” Anderson told WREG 3. “They had been actually good individuals, Adrianna was the sweetest particular person, she beloved being a mama.”
District Legal professional Common Danny Goodman Jr stated the TBI and FBI are engaged on the case alongside a number of native and regional regulation enforcement businesses.
