BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man wanted by the TBI for attempted murder in connection to the shooting of a woman in Bedford County was arrested on Sunday.
The Bedford County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 25-year-old Samuel Earl Rich surrendered to authorities in Bedford County.
On Friday the TBI added Rich to their Most Wanted list, saying that he was wanted for attempted first-degree murder and theft of property in connection to a shooting on Temple Ford Road.
Bedford County deputies found a woman who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Rich is also wanted by Metro Nashville Police for questioning in connection to the murder of 22-year-old James William Warner.
Warner's body was found by a Metro Water Services crew on Friday morning on 35th Avenue North near Charlotte Avenue.
Metro Police says they will continue their investigation.
UPDATE: Rich is in custody in Bedford County. The murder investigation is continuing. https://t.co/se9QoiRMe5
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) August 16, 2021
