KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has shared that there will be a large law enforcement presence in a neighborhood northeast of Maryville as a “non-tactical ground search” is completed.
The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook just after noon on Saturday that the search would be taking place in the Wildwood area in the early afternoon.
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A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said she cannot confirm if it is related to the search for a suspect charged with shooting and killing a BCSO deputy. The neighborhood, however, is less than five miles from where the shooting happened.
The post added that residents do not need to be alarmed by the law enforcement presence.
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“If you live in that area or know someone who does, please share this information so they will be aware. Thank you!” BCSO wrote on Facebook.