Post by Scumhunter on Jan 9, 2021 1:03:22 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: tennessean.com via Metro Nashville Police Department)
Fugitive Profile as of January 9th, 2021: (Based on Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Most Wanted listing):
Age (in 2021): 28
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170lbs
From Tennessean.com:
A second person is now being sought in last month's fatal interstate shooting of a Nashville nurse, Metro police announced Wednesday.
James Edward Cowan, 28, is wanted as a second defendant in the Dec. 3 slaying of Caitlyn Kaufman along Interstate 440 westbound. An arrest warrant charging Cowan with criminal homicide has been issued.
On Thursday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Cowan to its most wanted listed. The TBI said he is 5'10'' and weighs 170 pounds.
Kaufman, who worked in the intensive care unit at Saint Thomas West Hospital, was driving to work when police say someone opened fire on her SUV.
On Dec. 11, Devaunte Lewis Hill, 21, was arrested on a criminal homicide charge in connection with Kaufman's death.
According to an arrest affidavit, a concerned citizen told police they had information about the killing and identified Hill as the person who shot Kaufman. It goes on to state the person also told police about the possible whereabouts of the gun used in the shooting.
Homicide Detective Christopher Dickerson previously said that investigators had not ruled out the possibility of more suspects or arrests.
The investigation, police said, shows Cowan and Hill know each other. Analysis of cell phone data by MNPD electronics experts puts both men in the area of the crime scene when Kaufman was killed.
Kaufman, who lived in Lebanon at the time of her death, was hired in 2018 at Saint Thomas West Hospital, where most recently she worked the midnight shift.
Detectives believe the shooting happened sometime between 6:05 and 6:10 p.m. while Kaufman was on her way to work for a shift that began at 7 p.m. Police say the person who killed her fired at least six shots into her Mazda CX-5 SUV.
Just before 9 p.m., a Metro Parks officer said he saw her SUV on the right shoulder of I-440 in between the West End Avenue and Hillsboro Road exits. The vehicle was against the guard rail so police said he stopped, thinking he'd come upon a single-car crash.
A medical examiner determined a single bullet struck her shoulder and that she died within seconds of being hit.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Cowan’s arrest. Nashville Crime Stoppers is offering an additional reward of up to $1,000. The TBI is offering up to $2,500 for information.
Anyone with information about Cowan or his whereabouts is asked to call 615-742-7463. People can also send an electronic tip to www.p3tips.com/161 or reach the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463).
www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2021/01/06/james-edward-cowan-named-suspect-nashville-nurse-caitlyn-kaufman-interstate-shooting/6571527002/
Thoughts? As of this posting date (1/9/2021), Cowan is still listed as one of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Most Wanted fugitives. Articles do not specify any alleged motives in this case:
www.tn.gov/tbi/tbis-top-10-most-wanted.html
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