Two men have been arrested as investigators allege they "assisted" an at-large suspect connected to a July 29 quadruple homicide.
The Tennessee Berueau of Investigations charged Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, respectively, in connection with the murders and search for Austin Robert Drummond, the agency said in a pair of statements.
The statements did not specify how the two men aided Drummond, though an update added that Brown has been charged with one count of tampering with evidence. Thomas was already booked into the Madison County Jail on an unrelated charge for failure to appear and will be moved to Lake County Jail for arraignment, according to the statement.
It is unclear if either man has legal representation as of Aug. 3.
Drummond, 28, remains at large and is currently on the state's most wanted list on charges of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated kidnapping and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Tennessee murder suspect remains at large
The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in a random person's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.
Hours later, authorities announced that they were investigating a crime scene where four people were dead, revealing there may be a connection between the cases.
The victims were later identified as 15-year-old Braydon Williams, 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, 21-year-old James M. Wilson and 38-year-old Cortney Rose.
In a press conference at TBI headquarters in Jackson on Aug. 1, TBI Director David Rausch said that Drummond's relationship to the victims was "familial," adding that investigators belive that it was a targeted attack.
"This is why I think it's critical for us to reach out and appeal to Austin and those who may be assisting him, to turn himself in for them to call us and let us know where he is so that we can bring him to question him about what took place," he said.
A reward of up to $15,000 — $7,500 from TBI and $7,500 from the U.S. Marshals — for information leading to Drummond's arrest.
"This individual has shown a propensity for violence, and he needs to be taken off the streets," Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, said.
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