TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The man accused of killing four people in Lake County appeared virtually before the court on Thursday morning.

The Lake County Courthouse saw 28-year-old Austin Drummond via video conference call as the judge read aloud the charges against him.

Drummond is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, as well as aggravated kidnapping and abandonment.

The judge revealed that the four Tiptonville victims were found shot to death.

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