Following a high-speed chase that led authorities from Tennessee into Virginia, a known Knoxville gang leader, Jametrick Franklin King, has been apprehended, as reported by WVLT. Law enforcement officials, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, were involved in the pursuit that began in Kingsport, with King fleeing after he saw officers approaching him.
Jametrick Franklin King, a known Knoxville gang leader, was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from Tennessee into Virginia. Authorities say King sped over 100 miles per hour in a rented Jeep before crashing just past the state line. U.S. Marshal David Jolley described King as having a long and violent criminal history, including aggravated robbery and drug offenses. King has previously evaded arrest, and officials say this pursuit was another example before his capture.
After the crash on I-81, King was extracted from the damaged vehicle and transported to the Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he was evaluated and found to be uninjured, according to a release by the WATE news site. King, who was under federal indictment for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, along with being wanted on charges of violation of probation and burglary, was taken to the Carter County Jail in preparation for his initial appearance on the federal charges.
King, recognized as a leader of the Gangster Disciples street gang, has been a prominent figure in Knoxville's criminal underworld; his arrest confirms his notoriety in local gang activities and the broader implications of drug trafficking within the region, with the SuperTalk 92.9 detailing this latest encounter as the result of an active warrant for his arrest on drug-related charges stemming from federal court in Greeneville.
