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Blue Alert: THP locates vehicle, IDs suspect after Tennessee trooper shot on I-40 in Putnam County
For the most up-to-date information, click here. (3:00 a.m.): The TBI has issued a Blue Alert across the state after a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was shot on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Friday evening. Authorities said they have located the white Kia at the center of the search. THP...
A Tennessee highway trooper is shot along Interstate 40, and two suspects are on the run
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is searching for two men who fled after a trooper was shot Friday night along Interstate 40. The trooper was in stable condition at a hospital, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Friday night. The Highway Patrol asked the public for help in tracking down two men in a white Kia sedan, and it included a photo of a man they later identified as 29-year-old Braze Rucker. The Kia was found early Saturday morning, but the two men are still on the run, the THP said in social media statements.
Two Suspects Wanted in Connection to Highway Patrol Trooper Shooting in Putnam County
Authorities are searching for two suspects who are wanted in connection to the shooting of Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Adam Cothron in Cookeville on July 19th. Authorities have identified one of the suspects as 29-year-old Braze Rucker and THP is offering a $10,000 award for information leading to the arrest of Rucker. Authorities are still trying to identify the second suspect.
Reward for information surrounding trooper’s shooting increased to $20,000
PUTNAM CO., Tenn. (WVLT) - Kentucky State Police took Braze Rucker, one of the suspects in the Tennessee Highway Patrol shooting, into custody early Sunday morning. THP said the trooper, Adam Cothron, was shot during a traffic stop in Putnam County. Rucker was found in Princeton, Kentucky. THP said they...
What is a Blue Alert? TBI issues Public Safety Alert in search for suspects in Tennessee trooper shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Blue Alert overnight for two suspects accused of shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on I-40 East in Putnam County on the night of July 19. A Public Safety Alert came over people's phones just after midnight with a...
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