Got him! 'Extremely dangerous' fugitive, 26, is seen moments after being arrested after six days on the run following four random killings in two states as part of 'modern-day Bonnie and Clyde' duo
An 'extremely dangerous' fugitive has been pictured moments after being arrested in South Carolina on Monday after six days on the run following four random killings in two states as part of a 'modern-day Bonnie and Clyde' duo.
Tyler Donnet Terry, 26, is seen sitting in the back of a police pick-up in a ripped brown shirt and with his hands cuffed behind his back. The fugitive has mud-covered pants and is smirking while turning his face away from the camera.
Terry, who is pictured in a second photo standing up while talking to police, had been on the run since last Monday when he fled a car wreck after firing shots at officers.
His companion, Adrienne Simpson, 34, was taken into custody, but he had remained at large, prompting a frenzied search involving 300 officers equipped with dogs, helicopters and drones.
After six days hunting Terry, police finally tracked him down and he was arrested on Monday morning, according to the Chester County Sheriff's Office. No shots were fired during the arrest and there were no injuries.
Terry has been linked to a May 2 killing and a second murder in South Carolina, two killings outside of St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday and two additional shootings in recent weeks.
Tyler Donnet Terry, 26, is seen sitting in the back of a police pick-up in a ripped brown shirt and with his hands cuffed behind his back. The fugitive has mud-covered pants and is seen smiling while turning his face away from the camera. Video of him being taken away was shot by Fox46
The moment Terry was first captured in woodland by agents from the ATF
Terry is seen in a second photo standing up while speaking with heavily-armed officers
Terry and Adrienne Simpson, 34, are wanted for four murders across two states
Terry had evaded police since he came back to South Carolina and opened fire at officers during a 30 mile, high-speed police chase that ended when their car crashed on Highway 9 last Monday.
The couple's suspected body count is four, going back to May 2. One person survived their alleged crime spree - but only because his cell phone in his breast pocket stopped the bullet. His wife was killed.
'This modern-day version of Bonnie and Clyde do several violent crimes in South Carolina and travel across the country. What they did between South Carolina and Missouri we don't know yet. That's a part of what they are going to be checking on, and obviously, South Carolina and every state in between,' an investigator with St. Louis Police told CBS 17.
On Sunday afternoon, officers were actively pursuing Terry in a wooded area near Highway 9 and Richburg Road. He ran off there after being spotted and chased by an officer, local news outlets reported.
'We are confident Terry is within our perimeter,' Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey said on Twitter around 7.40 p.m. 'Our perimeter has become thicker and is layered. We are sending teams inside in attempts to find him and force him out.'
It was the fourth confirmed sighting of Terry since he fired shots at police during a high-speed chase May 17.
Terry, who has rips and holes in his t-shirt, is given some water by an officer while sitting in the back of a pick-up
The duo allegedly shot multiple times at police during a high-speed chase in South Carolina
Thomas Hardin, who identifies as a woman, was allegedly killed by Terry on May 2 in York, South Carolina
Barbara Goodkin and her husband were allegedly shot by the duo in Missouri on May 15. Barbara died but Stanley luckily survived
Dr. Sergei Zacharev was allegedly shot to death by the duo in Missouri and leaves behind a son
Prior to Terry's arrest, the sheriff had advised residents to stay inside, lock their doors, secure firearms and report suspicious activity in their outbuildings, crawlspaces and trash bins.
On Sunday afternoon, officers were actively pursuing Terry (pictured in an earlier mugshot) in a wooded area
He described the fugitive as 'the most violent man I've ever heard of.'
Authorities also appealed to people to check on loved ones living in the area, and to let them know about any vacant vacation homes for them to check out.
Terry is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old Thomas Hardin, who identifies as female, on May 2 in York, South Carolina.
Police said Terry and Hardin knew each other but don't have a motive for his killing.
Simpson was allegedly Terry's getaway driver after that shooting.
The pair are said to have hightailed it about 700 miles to Brentwood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, where the duo is accused of shooting three random people during suspected robberies on May 15.
Terry was last seen in a Chester County, South Carolina business's surveillance footage on Thursday
Two are dead - Barbara Goodkin and Dr. Sergei Zacharev - but Barbara's husband, Stanley, survived because his cellphone in his chest pocket took the brunt of the bullet.
Zacharev, who as an anesthesiologist, leaves behind a son. His friends and colleagues started a GoFundMe to raise money for his child.
'He was a valued member of our anesthesia team since 2013,' they said in the GoFundMe. 'Always boisterous, fun-loving, and jovial to friends and strangers alike, Sergei's humility, humor, and generosity was always endearing to his colleagues and his patients. He will truly be missed.'
Ballistics from both scenes matched, police said, amid fears the couple could have other, as-yet undiscovered victims.
On May 16, the duo left Missouri and returned to South Carolina. A day later, they were spotted in Chester County and led cops on a car chase that exceeded 100mph and spanned 20 to 30 miles.
Multiple saw shots fired from their car, but no one was hit, Dorsey said.
After the car crashed, Simpson was arrested, but Terry ran into the woods.
He was seen on nearby business's surveillance footage Thursday, where police said he stole a gun and other items.
Detectives told CBS 17 that they have 'credible evidence' linking Terry to Hardin's murder, and Simpson has already been charged with accessory after the fact.
On Wednesday, the body of Simpon's husband, Eugene 'Geno' Simpson, was found in a ditch in Great Falls, South Carolina, and his death has been ruled a homicide.
Police are now investigating if the couple was involved in his murder.
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