King Miller Jr., 35, who was placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Most Wanted list after a fatal shooting in Johnson City on Friday night, has been captured in Bristol, Virginia, and is being held without bond while he waits for an extradition hearing that could come this week, according to 96.9 WXBQ, reporting the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's account. Miller is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting, and the charges against him are allegations that have not been proven in court.
Source: 96.9 WXBQ
The Friday night shooting on Nathaniel Drive
Officers with the Johnson City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Nathaniel Drive at about 9:45 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, according to the department. A victim found at the scene was taken to Johnson City Medical Center, where the victim died from injuries sustained in the shooting. Police said the suspect fled on foot before officers arrived. WXBQ reported the shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the 1700 block, near a city apartment complex.
Johnson City police have not officially released the victim's name. Family members on social media have identified the person killed, WXBQ reported, but Awaaz Punjab is not naming the victim until police confirm the identity.
The charges
Detectives identified the suspect as King Miller Jr., 35, of Johnson City. He is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child endangerment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and manufacturing, delivering or selling a Schedule VI controlled substance, authorities said. Police released a description of Miller — about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 120 and 130 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants — and said he should be considered armed and dangerous. A photograph of Miller taken in 2021 was released to assist in the search.
Most Wanted, then a capture across the state line
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation placed Miller on Tennessee's Most Wanted list on Saturday and offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest. Anyone with information was asked to call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463), the Johnson City Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at 423-434-6166, or Crime Stoppers at 423-930-6535, and authorities urged anyone who saw Miller not to approach him and to call 911 immediately.
Within a short time, Miller was found and arrested in Bristol, Virginia — the twin city that straddles the Tennessee–Virginia state line, a short drive from Johnson City — by US Marshals and Bristol police, WXBQ reported. He is now held in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail without bond.
What happens next
Because Miller was captured in Virginia, he must go through extradition proceedings before he can be returned to Tennessee to face the charges in Washington County. WXBQ reported that an extradition hearing could take place this week. The Johnson City Police Department's investigation into the shooting itself is continuing: police have not said what led to the shooting, whether Miller and the victim knew each other, or released further details about the circumstances on Nathaniel Drive.
King Miller Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and three other offences. A charge is an accusation, not a conviction — Miller is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.
Bristol's position on the state line makes it a familiar first stop in Tri-Cities manhunts: the city is one community in two states, and suspects who cross from Tennessee into its Virginia half move into a different jail and court system, which is why a hearing — not a simple transfer — is the next step in this case.