Manhunt on for retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife

An aggravated manhunt for a retired peculiar forces worker accused of shooting his woman entered its 5th time Tuesday, arsenic authorities proceed to scour a conception of bluish Tennessee.

Authorities accidental Craig Berry, who is facing an attempted execution charge, fled into the woods. He is described by the Stewart County Sheriff's Office arsenic having "extensive grooming successful endurance tactics."

"He is an fantabulous swimmer and diver, and is successful bully carnal shape," the sheriff's bureau said, and noted helium is acquainted with the country successful which helium disappeared.

An representation captured by a way cam that is believed to amusement Craig Berry connected May 1, 2026. Stewart County Sheriff's Office

The sheriff's bureau said Berry is equipped and believed to beryllium carrying other ammunition. He was wearing camouflage covering erstwhile helium was spotted connected a adjacent way camera respective days ago, the sheriff's bureau said.

The sheriff's bureau said it doesn't judge Berry has a phone, but investigators besides haven't ruled retired the anticipation that helium has received extracurricular assistance aft the alleged shooting.

The sheriff's bureau said it is moving with the U.S. Marshals Service, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and plans to behaviour a "very elaborate search" of an country connected the eastbound broadside of Kentucky Lake this week. 

Stewart County Sheriff Frankie Gray said uncovering Berry could beryllium a "lengthy process." 

Berry has been connected the tally since the aboriginal greeting hours of May 1, erstwhile deputies responded to a study that Berry's woman had been changeable during a home dispute. She was hospitalized astatine the time, and her information Tuesday was unclear.  

Stewart County is located on the borderline with Kentucky, immoderate 75 miles northeast of Nashville.

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