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Vehicle of Tennessee Quadruple Murder Suspect Found in Jackson as Manhunt Continues

Locating Drummond’s Audi A3 in a Jackson woodlot has left authorities warning that the fugitive remains armed and dangerous.

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Suspect Austin Roberts Drummond as pictured on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's "Most Wanted" list.
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Overview

  • Law enforcement discovered a 2016 Audi A3 bearing Tennessee plate RI 01896 abandoned near the dead end of MCO Road in Jackson, Tennessee.
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and local sheriff’s offices are coordinating a search for 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond and urging residents to remain vigilant.
  • Authorities have offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to Drummond’s arrest.
  • Investigators say Drummond allegedly carried out a targeted attack that left four relatives of a 7-month-old infant dead before abandoning the child in a random Dyer County yard; the baby is now safe in protective custody.
  • Drummond has a longstanding criminal history, including a juvenile armed robbery conviction and pending charges for attempted murder and weapons offenses at the time of the alleged killings.