Blount County, TN (WOKI) The suspect in the deadly shooting of a Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputy is formally indicted Monday by a grand jury.
Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr.’s indictment contains 21 counts to include a charge of premeditated first-degree murder in the death of Deputy Greg McCowan and an attempted first-degree murder charge in the shooting of Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February 8.
DeHart was also the subject of a five-day manhunt following the shooting. Several agencies assisted in the search, including the U.S. Marshals, Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and more. DeHart was taken into custody at a Knoxville home following the search.
Eggers survived her wounds and testified at a preliminary hearing for the case on February 20.
Judge William Brewer sent the case for grand jury review following the two-hour hearing.
DeHart is expected in Blount County Circuit Court on Friday, April 5 at 9:00 a.m.
