A Nashville woman is wanted by the long arm of the law for allegedly running over and fatally wounding her former roommate. Authorities throughout Middle Tennessee have been told to “Be on the Lookout” for the suspect.
Homicide detectives have sworn out a murder warrant against 21-year old Tessa Knapp for running over her former roommate, 20-year old Amanda Byers in the parking lot of the Rodeway Inn on Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage on February 1st. Before her death on February 5th, Byers told detectives that Knapp intentionally ran her over after Knapp stole her money and other belongings.
Knapp is transient and is known to stay in area motels. Anyone seeing her or knowing her whereabouts is asked to contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.