Authorities say the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, has been found dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says officers who responded to a location in Nashville on Tuesday night heard a muffled gunshot from an outbuilding, then found John C. Drake Jr.
Los policías Ashely Boleyjack y Gregory Kern, de la ciudad de La Vergne en Tennessee. Foto suministrada por la Municipalidad de La Vergne This photo provided by the Nashville Police Department shows John C. Drake Jr. Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 for the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store. Drake Jr. is the son of Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake.
Police had warned that Drake, who was wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, was considered armed and dangerous. The TBI had put Drake on its most wanted list with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest. Officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the store when they struggled with the suspect, who pulled a handgun and shot them, said La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews. Both officers were treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Saturday confirming his son was the suspect in the shooting. He said his son has not been part of his life for some time.
“Despite my efforts and guidance in the early and teenage years, my son, John Drake Jr., now 38-years-old, resorted to years of criminal activity and is a convicted felon,” Drake said. “He now needs to be found and held accountable for his actions.” In a statement posted on social media, Meows thanked all the officers involved in Tuesday night’s pursuit for their “steadfastness and dedication to seeing this case through” and said their prayers are with Chief Drake and his family.
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