SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a truck driver after he was found dead inside the cab of a tractor-trailer.
According to SCSO, the victim was identified as Dajuante Stuart, 30, from Hermitage, TN.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office released photos of a man they said is a person of interest in this case.
The man has since turned himself into deputies. The man has not been named as a suspect in the homicide.
SCSO launched a death investigation on I-269 near Macon Rd after a truck driver was found deceased in a tractor-trailer from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was found early this morning parked on the shoulder inside the cab of the truck. pic.twitter.com/IuySdIDyL6
— ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) January 9, 2020
Detectives have identified the pictured individual as a person of interest in this case. CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE THIS PERSON! pic.twitter.com/ZIptawbMsE
— ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) January 9, 2020
After reviewing video footage from inside the cab of the truck, detectives are calling the case a homicide investigation, SCSO said in a tweet.
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