The main suspect in the murders of four family members found dead in Tiptonville, Tennessee, has been arrested.

The Jackson Police Department confirmed Tuesday, August 5 that Austin Robert Drummond was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals following a multi-day manhunt. He faces charges on four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, in connection to the deaths of James M. Wilson, 21, Adrianna Williams, 20, Cortney Rose, 38, and Braydon Williams, 15. 

“This would not have been achieved without the tireless work and dedication of our local, state, and federal partners,” Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box said in a statement. “Their commitment to justice and public safety around the clock since Tuesday at 3pm has been invaluable throughout this investigation.

“Also, our citizens have been extremely helpful and cooperative,” Box added. “Thank you so much for always being a willing partner with our deputies and investigators.”

In the days before Drummond’s arrest, Dearrah Sanders, 23, Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder in connection to the quadruple homicide, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Brown also faces one count of tampering with evidence.

Details about how the three individuals “assisted” Drummond were not disclosed by the TBI, though it was alleged that Sanders assisted the suspect “following the murders.”

Quadruple homicide was a “targeted incident”

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David B. Rausch confirmed the murders of the four family members were not random, but a “targeted incident,” NBC News reports.

Rausch also said that Drummond had a “familial relationship” to the victims, all of whom were found dead in a wooded area of Tiptonville, Tenn., on July 29. The remains were determined to belong to Wilson and Adrianna Williams — whose infant child was found abandoned in a yard in the neighboring community of Tigrett that afternoon — as well as Williams’ mother, Cortney Rose, and brother, Braydon Williams.

It’s believed that Drummond previously dated one of Rose’s sisters, according to NBC News, which cited a Facebook post from a relative of the victims. “He has literally been nothing short of amazing to us and our kids every time he has been around us up until this point,” the post read.

Infant in family’s custody

Wilson and Adrianna Williams’ infant child is now safe in the custody of family members after being found abandoned on a “random individual’s” yard on July 29. 

TBI Director Rausch said that Drummond left the child behind and waved down people to help, an act Rausch described as a “sign of compassion,” according to NBC News. 

Drummond’s vehicle, in which he appeared to be living in, was later found abandoned in Jackson, Tenn., authorities said in an August 1 statement. He was spotted dressed in camouflage and carrying a rifle on video footage taken in the surrounding area the following day, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. 

The Dyer County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into the killings remains ongoing.