A Tennessee man suspected of murdering four family members in a vicious attack has been arrested after almost a week on the run.
Austin Robert Drummond, 28, is alleged to have murdered Adrianna Williams, 20; Matthew Wilson, 21; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15, in Tiptonville, Tennessee on Friday.
Drummond had also left Wilson and Williams’ baby girl on a ‘random’ front porch 40 miles from where the bodies were found.
After spending five days at large and sparking a massive manhunt from law enforcement, Drummond was captured Tuesday morning.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation did not say where he was captured, but shared an image of the murder suspect soaked from rainfall and appearing to be in a wooded area.
Before his arrest, Drummond was last spotted on Sunday night in the city of Jackson, around 70 miles from the murders, wearing camouflage and armed with a rifle.
Officials shared surveillance footage of the alleged quadruple murderer in the footage as they warned locals to ‘exercise extreme caution’ until the ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect is caught.
Investigators have not said what motivated Drummond to allegedly murder the family members, but have said that he is believed to have previously dated a relative of Williams.
In the days that Drummond was a fugitive, cops arrested three people in connection with the murders, including Dearrah Sanders, 23, who allegedly ‘assisted’ the killer.
Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, were also arrested during the manhunt, and all three are facing charges of accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
Authorities have not yet detailed how the three individuals allegedly helped Drummond.
Drummond was wanted on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful firearm possession, and officials were offering rewards upwards of $30,000 for information leading to his arrest.
