LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. — Update (12/28) 7:45 a.m.:
LCSO said McGuire was taken into custody shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday.
McGuire shot at Lenoir City Officers and Loudon County Deputies, hitting their patrol vehicles multiple times, LCSO said.
According to LCSO, McGuire has a lengthy criminal history and has been taken to the Loudoun County Detention Facility
He is being held pending bond on counts of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping.
Update (12/28) 4:30 a.m.:
LCSO said the suspect they are searching for is being charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting Sunday night.
According to LCSO, the search is underway for Devin Damascus McGuire, 31, who is believed to live in Knox County and ran on foot in the State Highway 11 area.
McGuire is 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs 243 pounds, LCSO said.
“We have launched a large scale ground and air search for this individual," said LCSO Chief Deputy Jimmy Davis. “The individual that we are searching for is to be considered armed and extremely dangerous. We are utilizing resources from Loudon County, Knox County and Blount County Sheriff’s Offices, the Lenoir City Police Department and air support from both the Knox County SO and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.”
LCSO said they have searched surrounding roads and communities in between Shaw Ferry Road, Martel Road, Virtue Road, Muddy Creek Road and towards the Loudon and Knox County Lines on Kingston Pike.
“At this time we are asking residents in these areas to keep their homes well lit, make sure all doors are locked and secured and to immediately call 911 if anyone matching this description is seen in these areas," Davis said.
LCSO also said McGuire is also being charged with one count of aggravated kidnapping.
Original Story (12/27):
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office said deputies were searching for a suspect after a person shot at officers Sunday night.
They said that the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. and that they had a command post set up to help officers and troopers find the suspect. They described the suspect as a man who's about 31 years old.
Officials said that Blount County, Knox County and Loudon County sheriff's departments were working to find the suspect. Officials are asking people to stay in their homes while they searched for the suspect.
Additional information about any injuries or more identifying features of the suspect was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.