Tennessee man considered armed and dangerous after late-night shooting in Madison County

RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — Authorities in Madison County are searching for a Tennessee man they say is armed and dangerous following a late Friday night shooting and assault.

According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10 p.m. on March 27 to a report of a shooting on Kentucky River Road.

When deputies arrived, they found two women. One victim had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg along with head injuries consistent with an assault. The second woman told investigators she had been threatened with a gun.

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Authorities identified the suspect as Christopher Morphis, 38, of Lenoir City, TN. Deputies said Morphis allegedly fled the scene in a Chevrolet Astro van, which was later found abandoned on Carver’s Ferry Road with two flat tires…

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