What we know as the suspect of the murder of Tennessee continues after four dead, baby left in the courtyard

A huge multi-aging man’s hunting continued in the western Tennessee on Monday for a suspected murder suspect in the death of four people after a baby was found abandoned in the courtyard of a person last week.

Austin Robert Drummond28 years old, is accused of murder in the first degree and aggravated kidnapping in the death last month of James Matthew Wilson, 21; Adriana Williams, 20 years old; Cortney Rose, 38 years old; and Braydon Williams, 15.

Wilson and Adriana Williams are the parents of the abandoned baby. The bodies were discovered in a wooded area in Tiptonville, according to NBC WMC affiliate from Memphis.

After Drummond was spotted on Sunday evening in a city about 70 miles away with camouflage and armed with a rifle, Jackson city police urged residents to lock their doors and report a suspicious activity.

Here is everything we know about the murders and the search for Drummond.

Abandoned baby found in a person’s courtyard

Drummond’s search started on Tuesday, after a baby was found in a car seat in “a random before” short “short time before the baby’s parents and two other family members died.

A witness said he had seen a vehicle drop a baby in the courtyard before the person, said the Sheriff’s Bureau of Dyer in a press release on Facebook. In a updated article, the office said he wanted to speak with Rose, Williams and Wilson.

In a press release on Wednesday, the Sheriff’s office said Rose, Williams and Wilson were one of the four people found dead in Tiptonville, who is in the neighboring county of the lake.

Drummond’s parents did not immediately respond to requests for comments on Monday.

Who are the victims?

James Matthew Wilson and Adriana Williams are the baby’s parents. Cortney Rose is the baby’s maternal grandmother, and Braydon Williams is the maternal uncle.

The authorities did not say how they died.

TBI director David B. Rausch said there is a “family relationship” between the suspect and the family, but had not provided additional details.

A parent of victims said on facebook This Drummond was released with one of the rose sisters. The parent said that he had “literally been completely incredible for us and our children”.

Wilson’s family said in a Online ONCROLOGY That it was a “guiding light and an irreplaceable presence in our lives”.

“He was a devoted father and would do everything to take care of his child and his family. The rapid spirit of Matthew and the contagious smile illuminated any room in which he entered,” they wrote. “Growing up with him was an adventure, he was still there, whether it was a hand or to provide a shoulder on which to rely.”

The families of the victims could not be joined to comment on Monday.

Three people arrested

Two men described as “associates” of Drummond were arrested suspected of helping him.

Tanaka Brown was arrested on Friday and Giovontie Thomas was arrested on Saturday, the TBI said. The two men, from Jackson, were accused of accessories after first -degree murder. Brown faces an additional falsification of evidence, said the agency press release.

Dearrah Sanders was also placed in police custody of accessories after first -degree murder. She is accused of having helped Drummond after the murders, TBI said in a press release on Monday.

It is not clear if they have lawyers.

The search for continuous suspects

The Jackson police department said on Monday that Drummond had been captured on a security camera the previous night.

In A video published by the DepartmentDrummond was seen with a backpack and a hooded camouflage jacket. He was armed with a rifle.

In Another videoWhile he was still armed with a rifle, he seemed to try to open a door.

“Drummond is considered armed and dangerous,” said the ministry. “Please show additional caution when you go and come from your houses. Drummond would still be in the region, and it is crucial to remain vigilant. Make sure all doors, garages, hangars and outbuildings are securely locked to avoid unauthorized access.”

The Tennessee Inquiry Office said that a combined award of $ 32,500 for information leading to the arrest of Drummond was offered by local, state and federal authorities.

The American Marshals service said that warning is an absolute priority.

He was accused of four chiefs of first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, possession of a firearm during a dangerous crime and possession of a firearm by a criminal condemned in connection with the murders, said the marshal service.

Investigators located two vehicles associated with Drummond. A 1988 Ford White Pick-Up with red side panels was found in Dyer County. The authorities asked people to check their security cameras for the video of the truck. An Audi A3 Blanche 2016, which belonged to Drummond, was found in Jackson. Rausch said investigators thought Drummond could be in the Jackson region.

The authorities said he was on deposit when the murders had taken place. He had been released as part of an incident in prison when he was serving an hour for an unpaid aggravated theft, said Danny Goodman, the district prosecutor for Dyer and Lake Counties.