What We Know About The Tennessee Quadruple Murder Suspect As Manhunt Continues

An aggravated multiagency manhunt continued Monday successful occidental Tennessee for a execution fishy wanted successful nan deaths of 4 group aft a babe was recovered abandoned past week successful a person's beforehand yard.

Austin Robert Drummond, 28, faces charges of first-degree execution and aggravated kidnapping successful nan July deaths of James Matthew Wilson, 21; Adriana Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15.

Wilson and Adriana Williams are nan parents of nan abandoned baby. The bodies were discovered successful a wooded area successful Tiptonville, according to NBC connection WMC of Memphis.

The U.S. Marshals Office and nan Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it was offering a mixed reward of up to $17,500 for accusation starring to Drummond's arrest.

Here's everything we cognize astir nan murders and nan hunt for Drummond.

Abandoned babe recovered successful a person's yard

The hunt for Drummond began connected July 29, aft an babe was recovered successful a car spot successful "a random individual’s beforehand yard" soon earlier nan baby's parents and 2 different family members were recovered dead.

Suspect Austin Drummond.Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

A witnesser reported seeing a conveyance driblet disconnected an babe successful nan person’s beforehand yard, nan Dyer County Sheriff’s Office said successful a news merchandise connected Facebook. In an updated post, nan agency said it wanted to speak pinch Rose, Williams, and Wilson.

In a July 30 news release, nan sheriff's agency said that Rose, Williams and Wilson were among 4 group recovered dormant successful Tiptonville, which is located successful neighboring Lake County.

Family members for Drummond did not instantly return a petition for remark connected Monday.

Who are nan victims?

James Matthew Wilson and Adriana Williams are nan baby's parents. Cortney Rose is nan baby's maternal grandma and Braydon Williams is nan maternal uncle.

Authorities haven’t said really they died.

David B. Rausch, nan Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director, said location is simply a "familial relationship" betwixt nan fishy and nan family, but did not supply further details.

A comparative of nan victims said successful a Facebook post that Drummond had dated 1 of Rose's sisters. The comparative said he had "literally been thing short of astonishing to america and our kids."

Wilson's family said successful an online obituary that he was a "guiding ray and an irreplaceable beingness successful our lives."

"He was a devoted begetter and would do thing to return attraction of his kid and family. Matthew’s speedy wit and infectious grin lit up immoderate room he walked into," they wrote. "Growing up pinch him was an adventure, he was ever location whether to connection a helping manus aliases to supply a enarthrosis to thin on."

Families of nan victims could not beryllium reached connected Monday.

Two men arrested

Two men described arsenic "associates" of Drummond were arrested connected suspicion of helping him.

Tanaka Brown was arrested connected Friday, and Giovonte Thomas was taken into custody connected Saturday, nan authorities Bureau of Investigation said. Both men, from Jackson, were charged pinch accessory aft nan truth to first-degree murder. Brown faces an further complaint of tampering pinch evidence, nan agency said successful a news release.

It's not clear if they person obtained attorneys.

Search for fishy continues

Drummond remains a fugitive and is said to beryllium equipped and dangerous. Anyone who spots him is asked to telephone 911 immediately, authorities said.

The U.S. Marshals Service said getting him into custody is simply a apical priority.

He was charged pinch 4 counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, possession of a weapon during a vulnerable felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon successful relationship pinch nan killings, nan U.S. Marshals Service said.

Investigators located 2 vehicles associated pinch Drummond. A achromatic 1988 Ford pickup pinch reddish broadside panels was recovered successful Dyer County. Authorities asked group to cheque their information cameras for video of nan truck. A achromatic 2016 Audi A3, believed to beryllium to Drummond, was recovered successful Jackson. Rausch said investigators judge Drummond whitethorn beryllium successful nan Jackson area.

Authorities said he was retired connected enslaved erstwhile nan killings took place. He had been released successful relationship pinch an incident successful situation erstwhile he was serving clip for an unrelated aggravated robbery, said Danny Goodman, nan territory lawyer for Dyer and Lake counties.