NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced the capture of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop.
The TBI tweeted photos on Friday of a handcuffed Steven Joshua Wiggins, grimacing as he was placed into the back seat of a law enforcement vehicle. His clothes were muddy and his jeans were ripped open.
The agency said Dickson County sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Baker was killed after responded to a call about a suspicious car on Wednesday. The deputy’s car was eventually tracked by GPS to a wooded area 2 or 3 miles (3 to 5 kilometers) away, and the deputy was found dead inside of it.
The TBI said a video recording enabled them to identify the 31-year-old Wiggins as the suspect.
CAPTURED: Steven Wiggins is in custody! More details soon! pic.twitter.com/YxdZemsGIQ
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 1, 2018