For Immediate Release: Officer Involved Shooting – Eleven-year-old endangered child located.
Contact: Kimberly Glenn Communications Director
February 2, 2024
The Investigation by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office into the disappearance of eleven-year-old endangered Aubriauna “Bree” Mays led Detectives to The Tennessee-Georgia line late Thursday night.
Preliminary information indicates that sometime after 1:00 am on February 2, 2024, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Detectives and members of the Technology Crimes Division and Narcotics Unit, along with Catoosa County Georgia and other local Tennessee agencies, located the suspect and the endangered child, the suspect failed to comply with the demands of Law Enforcement and used his vehicle as a weapon by running over at least three of the Detectives causing officers/detectives to fire their weapons striking him. The suspect was taken to an area hospital; he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
At this time, this investigation remains active and ongoing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is in charge and leading the investigation. TBI is working to independently determine the series of events leading to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews. Throughout their investigative process, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office will not name the Detectives involved in the incident. Per Knox County Sheriff’s Office policy, the Detective(s) will be placed on administrative leave with pay. We are grateful that Aubriauna, who was on the TBI endangered child list, was found alive and is now safe.
Any additional information will come from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. – Kimberly Glenn, Spokesperson Knox County Sheriff’s Office
On July 20, 1985 the burned body of Betty Joyce Brown,aka Simmons, was found in the woods at 3805 Maloney Road in South Knox County. The 29 year old Austin-East graduate had been stabbed before being burned. Ms. Brown was last seen on July 14, 1985 between midnight and 1:00am in front of the Bread Box at Magnolia Ave and Spruce Street. It is believed that Ms. Brown was offered and accepted a ride from an unknown subject. Ms. Brown’s last know address was 2737 Tarleton Ave. Initial investigation indicated that when Ms. Brown’s body was found, she had been dead approximately 1 week. Family members described Ms. Brown as being a “very sweet and loving mother.”
If you have any information please call the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit at (865)-215-3520/3590 or e-mail coldcase@knoxsheriff.org.
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