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Authorities in Tennessee are scouring the wilderness trying to find an Army Special Forces veteran who is “thoroughly trained in survival tactics” for allegedly shooting and killing his wife.
According to the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 1:30 a.m. May 1 after Craig Berry shot his wife during a “domestic argument” and fled into the woods. Berry is believed to be armed, dangerous and familiar with the area, the sheriff’s office said. As of May 4, he was still on the run.
Authorities say Berry has an outstanding warrant for attempted second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. Berry’s wife was taken to a medical facility, but her condition was not released.
The sheriff’s office and other law enforcement agencies searched the woods and surrounding areas from Gray’s Landing in Dover, Tennessee, in the northwest corner of the state to Highway 232 and River Trace Road.
Officials said a trail camera captured Berry wearing camouflage in a wooded area.
Authorities are still searching, but “we have no idea if he is still in the area,” the sheriff’s office said in a May 2 update. The sheriff’s office said Berry may have received outside help to evade law enforcement.
“Berry’s arrest could be lengthy,” the sheriff’s office said. “Berry is a former Special Forces veteran with extensive training in survival tactics, is an excellent swimmer and diver, and is in good physical shape. He is believed to have at least one handgun and extra ammunition.”
He is not believed to have had a telephone or means of communication.
Neighbors were asked to lock their doors and call 911 if they saw Berry.
Agencies including the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Marshals Service are involved in the investigation and search.
