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TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL SEEKS INFORMATION IN THE SHOOTING OF A TENNESSEE STATE TROOPER
COOKEVILLE — On July 20, at approximately 7:47 p.m. while on patrol in Putnam County on I-40, mile marker 285, near the Burgess Falls exit, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Adam Cothron pulled a white Kia Forte over for a traffic violation. During the interaction with the two black males within the Kia Trooper Cothron was shot. The two males then fled the scene and abandoned the Kia on Hwy 109 near Gallatin, TN. Trooper Cothron was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he is in stable condition.
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter's arrest has been increased.
Alleged shooter of Tennessee Highway Patrol officer arrested in Princeton
Kentucky State Police at Mayfield made an arrest in connection with the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Thursday. Twenty-nine-year old Braze Rucker was arrested at a Princeton residence early Sunday. Rucker was one of two occupants of a vehicle stopped by Trooper Adam Colthron in Putnam County, TN...
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.
Arrest Made in Shooting of Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer
An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of a Tennessee State Trooper. 29 year old Braze Cooper was arrested in Princeton, Kentucky early Sunday morning. Cooper is charged with the shooting of Trooper Adam Cothron on Friday night in Putnam County. Officer Cothron had made a traffic...
THP trooper shot in Putnam Co. identified, One Suspect Now in Custody
UPDATE: Early Sunday morning, the TBI reports that Braze Rucker, who was sought in connection to the shooting of a THP officer in Putnam County on Friday, has been found in Princeton County, Kentucky. He is now in custody. Investigators say they're continuing to look for a second person who was in the vehicle at the time of Friday's shooting. Anyone with information should contact the TBI by calling: 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky
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...
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