Larry Covington has been identified as the suspect in the Knoxville Post Office shooting, multiple media reports indicated on Monday evening. The 39-year-old Covington matches the description of a bald white male who is believed to have fled the scene on foot after abandoning his vehicle.
He is considered armed and dangerous and law enforcement officials are urging the public to call police immediately if he is seen and to not approach the suspect.
SWAT teams, K-9 units and helicopters are currently involved in the search for Covington.
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From Shannon Smith of WBIR in Knoxville: “FBI rep says KPD will take the lead on the investigation into the US Marshal involved shooting at the post office on Weisgarber Road in West Knoxville. The suspect is Larry Steven Covington, 5-foot-10, still at large.”
FBI investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to call (865) 544-0751. if you see a suspicious man in the area, police are directing people to call 911.
Covington was last seen “wearing a yellowish-green shirt and jeans.”
From WATE.com:
Covington failed to turn himself in after being sentenced in April to 46 months in federal prison on tax fraud. KPD spokesman Darrell DeBusk says Covington did not want to be taken into custody, which led to marshals firing shots at Covington. No one else was injured.
He drove off in a white Chevrolet Tahoe, which was found abandoned on Kim Watt Road. Police believe he may be on foot in the area of Millard Beets, Sunflower, Lonas and Middlebrook areas. Residents are being told to shelter in place.
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
