ADDS THAT ROWE IS AT TOP AND DUBOSE AT BOTTOM - This photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows the arrest of the two Georgia fugitives Donnie Rowe, top, and Ricky Dubose, bottom, in... (Associated Press) 
 
 SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a Georgia prison bus were captured after a chase and being held at gunpoint by a rural Tennessee homeowner whose vehicle they were trying to steal, authorities said. 
 
 Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were apprehended Thursday in the rural community of Christiana, Tennessee, ending a multi-state manhunt that began Tuesday morning. 
 
 "True bravery is what's caused us to stand before you tonight to talk about a successful capture instead of a tragic incident," Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn said at a news conference. "So I'm totally grateful to everyone involved." 
 
 Earlier in the day, police in nearby Shelbyville had responded to a call about a home invasion, where a couple had been held captive, Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles said. 
 
 The suspects fled in the couple's vehicle and fired on sheriff's deputies chasing them on Interstate 24 about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Nashville, Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Bill Miller said. Rutherford County Sheriff Michael Fitzhugh said his deputies did not return fire and none of them was injured. 
 
 Rowe and Dubose crashed the car and bailed out, running into the woods, Miller said. They then came across a home set back on a long driveway. 
 
 The trooper said the homeowner looked outside and saw the two allegedly trying to steal his car. The man held the two at gunpoint with a neighbor he called for help until the sheriff's department could get there to arrest the fugitives. 
 
 The two were being held at the Rutherford County jail. 
 
 Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Greg Dozier said in a news release that he was relieved the two inmates were captured and no longer a threat to the public. 
 
 "They will be brought to justice swiftly for their heinous crime against our officers," he said, also expressing gratitude to all of the law enforcement officers who provided support and assistance in the search for the two men. 
 
 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal applauded the "tireless efforts" of law enforcement but also turned his thoughts to the families of the two officers, saying their pain remains. 
 
 "We will do everything in our power to support their loved ones, and we will not forget their sacrifice and service," Deal said. 
 
 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman Josh DeVine said the bureau's agents will take part in processing the scene. 
 
 The two men had been on the run since early Tuesday, when they are accused of having killed Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue. 
 
 The two inmates overpowered and disarmed the guards on a bus about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday as 33 inmates were being driven between prisons, authorities have said. One of them fatally shot both guards, and then they jumped out of the bus and carjacked a driver who happened to pull up behind them on state Highway 16 in Putnam County, southeast of Atlanta, authorities said. 
 
 The two inmates then fled in the stolen Honda Civic and drove about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north to Madison, where they ransacked a home, stealing food and clothes and leaving their prison uniforms behind around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. 
 
 Late Tuesday night, about 12 hours after the home burglary, the pair stole a Ford pickup truck from a rock quarry about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) from the burglarized home when the trail had gone cold. 
 
 The FBI announced a tip line and said pictures of the men and information about a $130,000 reward would appear on billboards in multiple states. TBI's Gwyn said Thursday he wasn't sure who would collect the reward. 
 
 Authorities warned that the men, who had escaped with the guards' 9 mm pistols, were considered very dangerous. Gwyn said investigators believe both weapons have been found at the site where the men crashed the vehicle. 
 
 Monica and Billue were transfer sergeants at Baldwin State Prison. Monica had been with the Georgia Department of Corrections since October 2009 and Billue since July 2007. 
 
 Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said the escaped inmates had been inside a secured area of the bus. He said he didn't know how they got through the locked cage to overpower the guards. 
 
 Protocol is to have two armed corrections officers on the bus, but the officers don't wear bullet-proof vests during transfers, Dozier said. 
 
 Both escapees were serving sentences for armed robbery and other crimes. The Department of Corrections said Rowe, 43, had been serving life without parole since 2002, and Dubose, 24, began a 20-year sentence in 2015. 
 
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 Associated Press writers Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, and Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, contributed to this report. ||||| A two-day manhunt that had the South on edge came to a close Thursday after two Georgia inmates who allegedly shot and killed two correctional officers were captured off a highway in Tennessee. 
 
 Ricky Dubose, 24, and Donnie Rowe, 43, escaped Baldwin State Prison on Tuesday morning after they overpowered and shot two correctional officers — Christopher Monica, 42, and Curtis Billue, 58 — with their own guns while the prisoners were being moved to another facility via a transport bus. 
 
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 They were captured at a home off Interstate 24 after a high-speed car chase that included an exchange of gunfire — an estimated 20 shots. The fugitives escaped into the woodline Thursday evening but were later held at gunpoint by a local man when they tried to steal his car, a spokesman for Tennessee Highway Patrol said. 
 
 Georgia Corrections Commissioner Greg Dozier confirmed the capture in a statement. 
 
 "We are relieved to know that these two dangerous individuals have been taken off the streets, and the public is out of harm's way,” Dozier said. "They will be brought to justice swiftly for their heinous crime against our Officers." 
 
 Authorities reported that the trail had gone cold after a series of false sightings in South Carolina on Wednesday. In response, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI joined forces to offer a reward that grew to $130,000 for information that led to an arrest. 
 
 Escaped inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe are seen after their capture. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 
 
 Before the capture, a lead developed when a couple in Shelbyville, Tennessee, reported that they had been tied up in their home by the escaped inmates, Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing told NBC affiliate WSMV. 
 
 Dubose and Rowe put guns to the the couple's heads and threatened their lives, ate soup in their house and stole their clothing and valuables before leaving after about three hours in the couple's black Jeep Cherokee, Swing said. 
 
 According to Swing, the escaped convicts intended to take the woman with them, but decided against it. They gagged and tied her up, bound the man with belts and put socks on his hands so he wouldn't be able to use his fingers, he said. The couple were able to untie themselves later and call police. 
 
 "They are extremely traumatized," Swing said. "I know both of them — great people — but they are extremely traumatized. Thankfully, they have some family here with them, so they're dealing with it now." 
 
 Escaped inmates Ricky Dubose, left, and Donnie Russell Rowe. Georgia Department of Corrections 
 
 Later that evening, police attempted to stop the car that Row and Dubose were driving on Interstate 24. The two men fired 20 shots at police during the high-speed chase, but only hit the frames of the police cars. The escapees wrecked the car, got out and fled on foot into the woods, authorities said. 
 
 According to authorities, the two men ran on foot into the woods where they momentarily lost police. They came upon a home where they attempted to steal a car, but the homeowner came outside and held the fugitives at gunpoint until a neighbor came to assist. Police were then called and arrested the two men. 
 
 Steve Emmett, a spokesman for the Atlanta field office of the FBI, confirmed to NBC News that the two inmates were in custody. 
 
 The FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives collaborated with the GBI in response to the convicts' escape. 
 
 The highway where the car was stopped remained a crime scene Thursday evening, causing traffic to back up for several miles, according to WSMV. ||||| 0 Inmates accused of killing officers appear in court 
 
 SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. - The two inmates who were on the run for three days after authorities say they killed two corrections officers, have been captured. 
 
 The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee confirmed Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe were caught Thursday evening in Shelbyville, Tennessee. 
 
 The escapees were wanted for the prison bus murders of two corrections officers: Sgt. Chris Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue. 
 
 Our Agent snapped this picture of Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe just after their capture in Rutherford County, TN tonight. Great work by all! pic.twitter.com/p2Y30ol9Ut — TBI (@TBInvestigation) June 16, 2017 
 
 Dubose and Rowe appeared in court in Rutherford County Friday. They both waived extradition back to Putman County, Georgia where the officers were killed. 
 
 Rutherford County Sheriff Michael Fitzhugh said at first he did not know who the men were, but was concerned about his deputies. 
 
 "They shot at my deputies and I'm concerned about that. Yes, I'd like to see attempted murder charges brought against them, realizing that we'll have our charge and line up and they'll be behind the Georgia charges because there's no question the Georgia charges are more severe," he said. 
 
 Investigators say Rowe and Dubose have committed so many crimes in so many places that it may be days or weeks before there is a full list of charges. 
 
 They are being held in the Rutherford County jail until officials from Georgia come pick them up. 
 
 Dubose's cousin spoke out Thursday before his capture, pleading he turn himself in. She said her cousin is not a monster. 
 
 "The Ricky I know is nothing like what we are seeing on TV, all the tattoos, the heinous things going on. That's not the Ricky I know," Brenda Tarver said. 
 
 Tarver said she last talked to Dubose when he visited her church in 2013. 
 
 She said he had just gotten out of jail, and told her he was "trying to do right." 
 
 Wednesday, Georgia officials released a photo for a Ford F-250 truck that Dubose and Rowe were said to have stolen. 
 
 Channel 2 Action News learned Thursday evening the men ditched that truck Moore County, Tennessee Thursday. They said from there, they an stole another car and headed to Bedford County, where investigators said they broke into an elderly couple’s home. 
 
 Georgia inmates accused of killing corrections officers caught in Tennessee: https://t.co/jcTvHpSM95 pic.twitter.com/PwcXGUECbV — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) June 16, 2017 
 
 “I'll say they weren't injured but I can assure you they were traumatized by these hoodlums coming into their home. I'm sorry as I can be,” Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said. 
 
 Officials from Tennessee say Dubose and Rowe held the couple hostage for about three hours before stealing their car. Tennessee law enforcement said the couple were able to get break free and call investigators. 
 
 Deputies said they spotted the car in Shelbyville. The men got into a car chase when deputies attempted to pull them over along Interstate 24 westbound. 
 
 “All of a sudden, I look up from my phone and I see a state trooper. He's got an assault rifle, he's got his finger on the trigger and he's like, 'as soon as I tell you turn around and go the opposite way on the highway,'” Witness Andy Held told Channel 2’s Nicole Carr. 
 
 Deputies said the inmates fired at them from the car. Investigators said the men wrecked the vehicle near mile marker 91 after the chase reached speeds of 100 mph. 
 
 Dubose and Rowe then ran from the car into a wooded area along the interstate. The approached a nearby home and the homeowner called police and his neighbors. 
 
 CAPTURED: Fugitives in custody following car chase in TN. More info will be forthcoming. — Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) June 16, 2017 
 
 Investigators said the men surrendered peacefully when they were taken into custody. No one was injured in the incident. 
 
 This all started Tuesday morning when investigators said Dubose and Rowe jumped the correctional officers, 
 
 shot them and then broke out of the bus in Putnam County. 
 
 The officers died from their injuries. Investigators said the inmates then carjacked a Honda, dumped it later and broke into a home to grab food, street clothes and money. 
 
 The escapees then stole the white Ford F-250 pickup, leading to Thursday’s event. 
 
 The head of Georgia’s Department of Correction, Greg Dozier, declined to talk about how the prisoners where capable of overtaking the armed guards on Thursday. 
 
 He said the focus now was tracking them down and offering compassion to the families of the corrections officers, killed in the line of duty. 
 
 “We will miss them deeply, and we can't replace them. It's a shame two individuals would be so cowardly to do this," Dozier said. 
 
 Gov. Nathan Deal released a statement about the arrest: 
 
 “Rest assured, justice will be served. My sincere thanks to our local, state and federal law enforcement officers who assisted in the manhunt. Because of their tireless efforts, the public is safe. The pain endured by the families and loved ones of Sergeant Christopher Monica and Sergeant Curtis Billue endures, however. We will do everything in our power to support their loved ones, and we will not forget their sacrifice and service.” 
 
 Thankfully the 2 escaped prisoners have been captured without anymore bloodshed. Here are the 2 faces we need to remember : pic.twitter.com/aaqXrpK1hy — Tony Thomas (@TonyThomasWSB) June 16, 2017 
 
 Sgt. Christopher Monica was 42 years old. He was husband and father of two daughters. Monica was an 8-year veteran of the Department of Corrections. 
 
 Sgt. Curtis Billue was 58 years old and leaves behind two sons. Billue was a 10-year veteran of the Department of Corrections. He also served in the U.S. Army for 11 years. 
 
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– Georgia's two escaped inmates were captured Thursday with help from a gun-toting Tennessee homeowner. But first, Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose broke into an elderly couple's home, tied up the occupants, held guns to their heads, threatened to kill them, and ate their beef stew, Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing tells NBC News. After three hours of terror at the Shelbyville home, the inmates finally left in the couple's Jeep Cherokee, Swing tells the Tennessean. At that point, the "traumatized" couple were able to free their bonds of rope and belts and call police. Soon after, the inmates led an hours-long car chase down Interstate 24 near Murfreesboro, with speeds reaching 100mph, per WSB-TV. Authorities say they fired 20 shots at police. The shots hit police vehicles but caused no injuries. After several hours, the inmates wrecked their car when they crashed into a tree line. However, they failed to surrender, instead running six miles to a home, where they attempted to steal another vehicle. That's when the homeowner intervened. Hearing a commotion outside the home in Christiana, he held DuBose and Rowe at gunpoint until authorities arrived, per the AP. (A neighbor apparently came over and helped.) The inmates had left their weapons at the crash site. "It's an ideal situation in the end," says Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, though he adds the deaths of two corrections officers weighs heavy. It's unclear who will receive a $130,000 reward offered for information leading to the capture.