TBI Arrests Jackson Man Linked to Quadruple Homicide; Fugitive Still at Large
Arrest Made
On Saturday evening, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced the arrest of Tanaka Brown, a 29-year-old man from Jackson, Tennessee, in connection with the ongoing search for fugitive Austin Drummond, who is considered armed and dangerous
Brown has been charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and remains in the Lake County Jail without bond
Related Arrest
Also on Saturday, Giovonte Thomas, another Jackson resident aged 29, was arrested on similar charges. Thomas was already in custody in Madison County Jail on an unrelated failure-to-appear charge. He is being transferred to Lake County to be arraigned under the accessory charges
🧠 Case Background: The Quadruple Homicide in Tiptonville
This investigation centers on a brutal incident carried out on Tuesday, July 29 on Carrington Road in Tiptonville:
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Four family members—James M. Wilson (21), Adrianna Williams (20), Cortney Rose (38), and Braydon Williams (15)—were found dead in a wooded area, and a 7-month-old baby girl, related to them, was discovered unharmed in a car seat some 40 miles away in Dyer County
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The baby’s parents and extended family members were the victims in this targeted killing, which is now considered a coordinated act rather than a random crime
Fugitive at Large
Austin Robert Drummond, aged 28, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and weapons offenses. Authorities believe he abandoned the baby in an act officials described as possibly showing fleeting remorse
Drummond’s white Audi A3 was located abandoned near Jackson, Tennessee, in the woods near MCO Road. Investigators believe he may have been living in the vehicle and remains in the vicinity of Jackson
Authorities have issued a $15,000 reward for tips leading to his arrest. As of now, law enforcement warns he is armed and extremely dangerous and urges the public not to approach him but to contact investigators immediately if seen
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