Tags: Tennessee

The judge ruled that the officers were protected by qualified immunity, which exempts government workers from liability in many cases when there is no established precedent showing that their actions were wrong.

Deandre Wilkins, 35, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and domestic assault, according to authorities.

Sebastian, a 15-year-old with autism, vanished from the Hendersonville, Tennessee, home he shared with his mother and stepfather Feb. 25.