Tennessee authorities search for suspect in shooting of 2 sheriff’s deputies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee are searching for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one sheriff’s deputy and left another wounded. Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong says warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, who is wanted on suspicion of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm after the Thursday evening shooting during a traffic stop. Berrong says Deputy Greg McCowan was killed and a female officer was shot in the leg and returned fire. She was treated at a hospital and released. The sheriff’s office says multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the hunt for DeHart, who was last seen in the city of Maryville, which is south of Knoxville.