Athens, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/8: The suspect wanted in connection to a deadly shooting Wednesday night in Athens has been captured.
Officials with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office say Carlos Quintana was taken into custody late Thursday night in Bradley County with assistance from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Quintana was wanted in the shooting which occurred around 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Tell Street and Howard Street in Athens.
Authorities in Athens say responding officers found two men who had been shot; one victim was alert at the scene and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and the second individual was pronounced dead on scene.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Athens Police Department is searching for a person of interest after a shooting that left one dead and one injured Wednesday evening.
Authorities say Carlos Quintana is wanted in connection to the shooting which occurred around 7:00 p.m. in the area of Tell Street and Howard Street in Athens.
Quintana is described as a younger Hispanic man with multiple tattoos who was last seen fleeing from Harris Street toward the Tell Street area.
Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees Quintana, or who has tips or potential evidence should call the Athens Police Department at 423-744-2730 or (after hours) call dispatch at 423-745-3222.
