KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a man listed in a database as an Aryan Nations gang member shot an officer and is on the run.
Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch tells news outlets the man opened fire on Officer David Williams with a shotgun Thursday night as Williams attempted to stop him for speeding. Williams suffered a wound to his shoulder. The suspect is identified as 31-year-old Ronnie Lucas Williams.
Rausch said the officer is not believed to have fired his weapon.
Authorities recovered Wilson’s vehicle early Friday. Wilson is being sought on an attempted murder warrant. He was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted fugitives list shortly before 10 a.m.
Knoxville Police tweeted shortly before 8 a.m. Friday that Williams has been released from the hospital.
Far be it for me to correct the AP but this has to be some of the sloppiest reporting I’ve read in a long time.
Is the suspect named Williams? Or Wilson?
Is the police officer named Williams? Or Wilson?
Just because both surnames start with “Wil” doesn’t make them interchangeable…
Trump just pardoned him on Twitter - call off the search.
All those white european types look alike…
I’m sure there are very fine people on both sides.
Adding to the sloppy reporting, the officer’s name is actually Jay Williams, not David