Knoxville Police in Tennessee responded to 317 Cedar Bluff Road at around 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning after being advised by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department that Randall Lane Shropshire was in the area.
Shropshire was found in a first-floor room of the Oyo Hotel. Negotiators responded to the scene, he peacefully surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.
Randall Lane Shropshire was arrested in Knoxville after being accused of shooting his wife and pushing her out of a vehicle on Highway 321 in Lincolnton on Friday evening.
The incident took place near Exit 28 on Highway 321 around 7:30 p.m. Leandre Shropshire was shot several times, pushed out of a vehicle and left on the side of the highway.
Leandre Shropshire was transported to a hospital for treatment after a passing motorist reported the incident to the Lincoln County Communications Center. Detectives closed a portion of the highway while investigating the crime scene.
Detectives continued to search for Randall Lane Shropshire, the person of interest and husband of Leandre. On Saturday morning, Shropshire’s phone pinged in Knox County, TN.
After notifying the Knox County Sheriff’s Office about the suspect, they located Shropshire at a motel in Knoxville and had barricaded himself in the room. The officers were able to arrest Shropshire after negotiations.
Shropshire is charged with felony attempted first-degree murder in Lincoln County. He is being held without bond in the Knox County jail and is awaiting an extradition hearing.
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