ERIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly 19 months after a man reportedly shot a member of the Erin Police Department and sparked an hours-long manhunt, a jury convicted him of all charges related to the incident.
According to Houston County Sheriff Kevin Sugg, the shooting initially began as a traffic stop along Highway 149 near Substation Loop on June 27, 2022, but the suspect — later identified as then-32-year-old BJ Brown — pulled a gun and shot Erin Police Officer Darrel Tiebor. Brown fled law enforcement, prompting a large manhunt in the area.
TBI apologizes for duplicate Blue Alert notifications
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Blue Alert for Brown on June 28, 2022, warning people across the state that he was wanted for attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer in Erin.
Meanwhile, Louisiana police reported Brown was also wanted for second-degree murder after being accused of killing a woman in downtown New Orleans the same day the Erin officer was shot.