Knox County, TN- Larry McBee, Jr. age 18, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 22-year-old Rural King Employee. McBee could face additional charges. The suspect was taken into custody at 3:38 am this morning at a residence on McDonald Road in Knoxville. McBee was transported to the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.

Sheriff Tom Spangler stated “I’m thankful we have the suspect in custody. I want to thank the men and women of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work thus far. It’s been a long day and night, and they didn’t stop. Additionally, I’m grateful to the other agencies who assisted us in capturing the suspect, including The Blount County Sheriff’s Office, The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office, The Knoxville Field Office of the FBI, and ATF. We received numerous tips from the public throughout the day/night and appreciated their willingness to get involved.”

Larry McBee, was also charged in October of this year for aggravated robbery and felony evading arrest, according to KPD. You can read the article HERE