Is reporting that 3 people were shot to death at Edgemont in Bristol. The Bristol is not giving the number,but says the suspect is dead. On a better note,the endangered child in Wise County is now with his dad.
UPDATE:
UPDATE: Edgemont Towers Shooting Suspect is Dead
Carter County Sheriff's Office had originally reported to News Channel 11 that the suspect was taken into custody earlier. Carter County Sheriff's Office then reported to News Channel 11 that Rusty Rumley died. Our news teams are working to clarify the sequence of events.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Three people are dead and another "gravely injured" in a shooting this morning at Edgemont Towers, Police Chief Blaine Wade said this afternoon.
The victims have not been identified.
Meanwhile, police said they are searching for Rusty Rumley Jr., 26, of Watauga, Tenn., in connection with the shooting. Wade said the shooting is believed to be "domestic-violence related."
A number of law enforcement officers from four agencies are on Rasnick Hollow Road, just across the Carter County line, trying to find Rumley, who is believed to have abandoned his pickup truck and fled on foot, according to Wade. Rumley and his parents are believed to live on the road.
Sgt. L.C. Tester with the Carter County Sheriff's Office said Rumley has military experience and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Rumley is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing about 155 pounds with black hair
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