Kidnapping Suspect Killed in Shootout with Tennessee Deputies

The suspect, who abducted a child from Georgia, led authorities on a cross-state pursuit before being fatally shot.

Tyler L. Roberts, 31, accused of kidnapping an 18-month-old child from Georgia, was killed in a shootout with Tennessee deputies.
The pursuit began in Catoosa County, Georgia and crossed into Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Two Tennessee deputies were injured in the exchange of gunfire but are expected to recover.
The child was physically unharmed and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
No motive for the abduction has been disclosed by the authorities.