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Polk County man arrested for gas station shooting

From News 12: Polk County authorities said one man was shot in the head at a gas station in Old Fort, Tennessee.   On May 3, Polk

From News 12: Polk County authorities said one man was shot in the head at a gas station in Old Fort, Tennessee.

 

On May 3, Polk County detectives arrived at the scene at around 9:40 p.m. They said the shooting happened at a Mapco at 907 Swan Road.

 

They found the victim, Jarrett Cronan, with a gunshot wound to the head. First responders took him to a local hospital in critical condition.

 

Later, authorities located the suspected shooter and arrested him at a home in Old Fort.

 

Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Austin D. Edwards.

 

They are charging Edwards with two counts of attempted second-degree murder. He is being held at the Polk County Jail on a $350,000 bond.