Tennessee Man Wanted for Two Murders

A Tennessee man accused of killing two people and attempting to kill a police officer.

The state highway patrol announced on Twitter at around noon ET Friday that Kirby Gene Wallace, 53, had been captured.

Wallace was taken into custody by Henry Sheriff County of Monte Belew and Henry County Corporal Stacey Bostwick. Belew told reporters Friday he and Bostwick took an elevated position behind two stalls when Wallace started walking in their direction.

"I had not seen me yet and just kept walking towards me so I was getting 25 yards from me and then identified me as sheriff's office and drew down on him, I had an AR-15 on him," Belew told reporters . "He was very cooperative at first."

Belew said the suspect walked behind him with his hands on his waist before he finally got his hands up and went down on his knees to surrender. Authorities found a handgun in Wallace's waistband.

"So we are very fortunate that we did not end up in a shootout with the suspect," Belew told reporters. "He told us he crossed his mind, he just thought we had the drop on him so he did not take that action and we're very thankful."

Wallace is accused of murdering two people within a two-week span.

The first, Brenda Smith, was reported to have been published Sept. 22, according to WSMV.

Wallace allegedly tied the Smiths up and set the home on fire, killing Brenda Smith, 63. Teddy Smith was able to escape with non-life-threatening injuries and taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Tennessean.

Earlier this week, it is believed to be a dead man while stealing his truck.

Wallace is accused of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, especially aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated robbery and especially aggravated burglary, among other charges, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

He was on the TBI's "Top Ten Most Wanted" list.

Before he was captured, Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson had urged Wallace to turn himself in peacefully.

"One way or the other, you're coming in … We want to bring this down peacefully, so you could do it yourself and turn yourself in," he said. "I know that you're tired, I know that you're in the woods and you're going to have a lot of things to do with it," Fuson said.