Person of interest surrenders after truck driver found dead in cab of his truck, SCSO says

Truck driver found dead of apparent gunshot in cab of his truck, SCSO says Person of interest in truck driver SCSO homicide (SCSO)

January 08, 2020 at 9:11 pm CST

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