Baby found on 'random' Tennessee yard before 4 relatives are found dead

An infant was found abandoned Tuesday on a “random” yard shortly before four of the child’s relatives were discovered dead in a nearby county, authorities in Tennessee said

An infant was found abandoned Tuesday on a “random” yard shortly before four of the child’s relatives were discovered dead in a nearby county, authorities in Tennessee said.

There have been no arrests, and authorities have provided few details about the deaths.

“The investigation, including efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect or suspects, remains active and ongoing,” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday.

An intersection in Dyer County, Tenn., near where the infant was abandoned.WMCNearly a dozen law enforcement agencies are assisting in the investigation, including the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force, the state bureau said.

Neither federal agency immediately responded to requests for comment.