Tennessee - A suspect in the killings of seven
people in rural Tennessee was shot and captured by police after
an hours-long manhunt triggered by the discovery of the bodies
in two separate homes, authorities said on Sunday.
Michael Cummins, 25, was in custody after suffering
non-life-threatening injuries during his arrest on Saturday
night, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a
statement.
The search began on Saturday evening after an emergency call
led police to four bodies in a home in Sumner County, about 25
miles (40 km) northeast of Nashville along the Kentucky border.
A fifth body was found in a nearby home, and authorities
acquired information that suggested Cummins as the prime suspect
in both cases, the bureau said.
Investigators found two more bodies at the first crime scene
on Sunday, the bureau said.
"This brings the total to seven deaths and one critical
injury," the statement said. "Efforts to identify the victims
remain ongoing at this time."
Using aircraft, authorities spotted someone in a creek bed
around a mile from the first scene. At least one officer fired
at Cummins, wounding him. No officers were injured.
It was not immediately clear what relationship, if any,
Cummins had to the victims.
Reuters