From the Knoxville Police Department:

UPDATE: 21-year-old Ethan Johnston was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service in Meridian, Mississippi on Wednesday afternoon. Johnston was wanted for attempted second-degree murder for an assault that happened at an apartment at Union Knoxville in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, 2025, leaving a 20-year-old woman with significant injuries to her head and neck.

Johnston was traveling on a Greyhound bus when he was located and taken into custody. He was located by members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, who determined his whereabouts based on a tip submitted to East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers that Johnston was potentially traveling by bus along the coast.

Johnston will be extradited back to Knoxville in the coming days.

The Knoxville Police Department appreciates the U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance and thanks the community for the many tips that were submitted to help quickly resolve this case.