UPDATE: Jail escapee Johnny Brown possibly in Wilmington area

TBI agents and US Marshals are still on the trail of Sullivan County Jail escapee Johnny Brown.

A $7,500 reward is being offered for his capture.

A report published Wednesday said Brown is possibly still in the Wilmington, NC area where his fellow escapees Tobias Carr and Timothy Sarver were found dead following a police pursuit after they robbed a convenience store in Sneads Ferry.

NEW: Here’s another photo of #TNMostWanted fugitive Johnny Brown. He’s wanted for Escape out of Sullivan County.

A combined reward of up to $7,500 is being offered by the TBI and @USMarshalsHQ for information leading to his arrest.

Know where he is? Call 1-800-TBI-FIND. pic.twitter.com/n5sOb1R9wx

— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) February 9, 2022

(IMAGE: Courtesy of TBI)