Brian Purvis is a wanted man.
The Covington-area man is accused of attempted murder and robbery stemming from a Wednesday night incident in Bush.
Just after 5pm, St. Tammany Parish Sheriffs arrived at a residence off Jenkins Cemetery Road.
A male and female told responding deputies they were parked outside of the residence when Brian Purvis, with whom they were acquainted, approached them.
Purvis is alleged to have produced a firearm and demanded property and valuables.
As the victims drove off, Purvis fired upon them, striking their vehicle.
As deputies responded to the scene, Purvis and a white female, later identified as Tiffany Smith (AKA Tiffany Whitehead), fled the residence on foot into a heavily wooded area.
Responding deputies, with the assistance of an STPSO K9, attempted to locate Purvis and Smith for several hours. K9 Lex located and apprehended Smith hiding near a creek under heavy brush, but Purvis eluded the deputies and K9 and is still wanted.
Smith was transported to a local area hospital and later released. She was taken to the St. Tammany Parish Jail, where she was booked on one count of accessory after the fact. She was also booked on an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear.
Warrants were issued for Purvis’ arrest on Thursday morning for two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Attempted Armed Robbery.
Anyone who has information about Purvis’ whereabouts is asked to dial 911 or call (985) 898-2338.