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Search continues for suspect in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee deputy; 2 related arrests made

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MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law officers in eastern Tennessee are continuing their search for a man accused of fatally shooting one sheriff’s deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday increased the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart. Authorities have issued warrants charging DeHart with first-degree murder and other charges related to the Thursday evening shootings. Deputy Greg McCowan died from the shooting when the driver refused to leave the vehicle, produced a gun and fired shots that struck both deputies. The other wounded deputy has been released from the hospital.

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