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| Austin Robert Drummond arrested in quadruple killing in Tennessee | Austin Robert Drummond arrested in quadruple killing in Tennessee |
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| A man suspected in the targeted killing of four family members and leaving their baby abandoned in front of a stranger's home has been arrested in rural Tennessee. | A man suspected in the targeted killing of four family members and leaving their baby abandoned in front of a stranger's home has been arrested in rural Tennessee. |
| The weeklong manhunt for Austin Robert Drummond ended after local authorities instituted an early morning shelter-in-place for residents near Jackson after he was sighted there. Residents were warned to lock doors and windows as police searched for him. | The weeklong manhunt for Austin Robert Drummond ended after local authorities instituted an early morning shelter-in-place for residents near Jackson after he was sighted there. Residents were warned to lock doors and windows as police searched for him. |
| Police accuse Drummond, 28, of killing the baby's parents, grandmother and teenaged uncle before abandoning the infant in front of a stranger's house. | |
| The arrest "marks an important step in restoring safety to our community," Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley said. | The arrest "marks an important step in restoring safety to our community," Jackson Police Chief Thom Corley said. |
| The abandoned baby, left in a car seat, was found in front of a stranger's home in Tigrett, Tennessee on July 29 prompting a search for the parents. | The abandoned baby, left in a car seat, was found in front of a stranger's home in Tigrett, Tennessee on July 29 prompting a search for the parents. |
| Soon after, the four family members were found dead about 40 miles (64km) away in Tiptonville. It prompted a statewide manhunt for Drummond. | Soon after, the four family members were found dead about 40 miles (64km) away in Tiptonville. It prompted a statewide manhunt for Drummond. |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director David Rausch said the killings were believed to be targeted and that Drummond had a relationship with the family. | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director David Rausch said the killings were believed to be targeted and that Drummond had a relationship with the family. |
| Authorities have not elaborated on the relationship, nor on any potential motive. | Authorities have not elaborated on the relationship, nor on any potential motive. |
| The baby is safe and being cared for, authorities have said. | The baby is safe and being cared for, authorities have said. |
| A photo of Drummond's capture shared by the TBI shows him in a black hoodie in a wooded area in Jackson, about 70 miles south of Tiptonville, where the family was found dead. | A photo of Drummond's capture shared by the TBI shows him in a black hoodie in a wooded area in Jackson, about 70 miles south of Tiptonville, where the family was found dead. |
| The victims have been identified as: James M. Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20, the baby's parents; Cortney Rose, 38, the infant's grandmother; and Braydon Williams, 15, the baby's uncle. | The victims have been identified as: James M. Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20, the baby's parents; Cortney Rose, 38, the infant's grandmother; and Braydon Williams, 15, the baby's uncle. |
| Three other people have been arrested and charged with assisting Drummond after the quadruple killings. | Three other people have been arrested and charged with assisting Drummond after the quadruple killings. |
| Before his arrest, police released footage appearing to show Drummond carrying a gun and wearing camouflage clothing while trying to enter a building. | Before his arrest, police released footage appearing to show Drummond carrying a gun and wearing camouflage clothing while trying to enter a building. |
| A $32,500 reward for information that would lead to his arrest was offered on Monday as authorities scrambled to end the search. | A $32,500 reward for information that would lead to his arrest was offered on Monday as authorities scrambled to end the search. |
| Drummond is facing charges including four counts of first degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. | Drummond is facing charges including four counts of first degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. |
| He was previously convicted of robbing a convenience store in 2013 with a gun. He was released in September 2024 after serving 13 years in prison, according to Tennessee prison records. | |
| In 2020, a district attorney warned the state's parole board against releasing Drummond early, citing threats to jurors and multiple disciplinary actions while in prison. | |
| "This type of behavior clearly demonstrates that Drummond has no desire for rehabilitation and is not capable of living among society," Jody Pickens wrote. | "This type of behavior clearly demonstrates that Drummond has no desire for rehabilitation and is not capable of living among society," Jody Pickens wrote. |