A frantic manhunt is underway for a convicted felon suspected of murdering a Tennessee family and then abandoning their 7-month-old girl in her car seat in a stranger’s yard some 40 miles away.
Authorities blasted out Austin Robert Drummond’s photo on Thursday — warning the alleged killer was likely “armed and dangerous.”
The 28-year-old, who has been added to the bureau’s Most Wanted List, is facing four counts of first-degree murder and a spate of other charges tied to the bizarre case.
The hunt for Drummond kicked off after the baby girl was found dumped in her car seat in a “random” person’s front yard in Tigrett in the state’s north-west on Tuesday afternoon.
A 911 caller reported the infant had been dropped off by a minivan or mid-size SUV.
As authorities scrambled to find her family, investigators said they uncovered the bodies of her four relatives just hours later in Tiptonville.
The victims were identified as the child’s parents, Matthew Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20, her maternal grandmother Cortney Rose, 38, and uncle Braydon Williams, 15.
The suspect is currently dating Rose’s half-sister, according to authorities.
Investigators haven’t yet released a motive for the slayings.
Drummons, who has a lengthy rap sheet, had only been released from prison late last year after spending 13 years locked up for aggravated robbery and other crimes, Fox13 reported.
Authorities hunting him down believe he is likely armed and dangerous given his violent track record, according to District Attorney Danny Goodman.
Investigators described Drummond as being about 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds.
He is possibly driving a 2016 Audi A3 with the Tennessee plates RI 01896. The vehicle has damage to the driver’s side.
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