James M. Wilson, 21 and Adrianna Williams, 20, and the infant that had been deserted, Weslynne Courtesy Wilson Family
A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for 29-year-old Austin Robert Drummond, who’s accused of killing 4 individuals and leaving an toddler alive in a close-by entrance yard. Authorities are calling him armed and harmful and have urged the general public to report any sightings instantly.
Later that very same day, Wilson and Williams’ child, recognized by household as Weslynne, was found in a automotive seat on the entrance garden of a stranger’s residence in close by Dyer County. Authorities confirmed the toddler was handled by paramedics and is now secure and in excellent care.
Officials say the killings weren’t random. District Attorney Danny Goodman acknowledged that Drummond had recognized the victims. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert for Drummond, who’s now wished on 4 counts of first-degree homicide, one depend of aggravated kidnapping, 4 counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and one depend of possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a harmful felony.
The TBI described the case as a deeply tragic and violent occasion, however famous that the suspect’s resolution to spare the infant could counsel “a sense that there is hope for him to be able to come in and have a conversation about what happened.”
Drummond’s white 2016 Audi was present in Jackson, Tennessee, the place he’s believed to have private ties. Investigators imagine he should be within the space. According to Goodman, Drummond had beforehand been out on bond for an tried homicide cost linked to an incident that occurred whereas he was incarcerated for tried theft.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is providing a $15,000 reward for info resulting in Drummond’s arrest. Anyone with info is urged to name 1-800-TBI-FIND.
