The estranged son of Nashville’s top cop wanted in the shooting of two police officers was found dead after carjacking a couple at gunpoint and leading police on a chase, according to authorities.
Officers were approaching John C. Drake Jr., 38, Tuesday night when they heard a muffled gunshot from an outbuilding and later found the attempted murder suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police reported. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. he said in a statement.
The agency will investigate Drake’s death at the request of District Attorney Glenn Funk and a full autopsy will be performed as part of the investigation.
Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said Police Chief John Drake’s son, who had an extensive criminal record, stole a car at gunpoint from a home southeast of downtown on Tuesday. the night, WSMV-TV reported.
Young Drake asked for a ride from a man and woman in front of a house and when they refused, he pulled out a gun and robbed them in their driveway before speeding away.
Officers spotted the stolen gold Chrysler 200 a short time later and followed it to the Edgehill area south of downtown, where it crashed.
John C. Drake Jr., son of Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake, was found dead in an apparent suicide Tuesday. Nashville Police Department via AP La Vergne Police Officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern were shot by a suspect while investigating a stolen vehicle. City of La Vergne via AP
Drake fled on foot to a shed behind a house and as officers approached, a gunshot was heard, Aaron said.
The 38-year-old fugitive was facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting at a pair of police officers outside a Dollar General store in La Vergne on Saturday afternoon.
A photo released by the La Vergne Police Department of the suspect at the scene of the shooting. La Vergne Police Department
Police had warned that Drake was considered “armed and dangerous.” The TBI had placed him on its most wanted list with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.
Drake’s mother, Veleria East, confirmed her son’s death to WSMV.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell called it “a tragic end to the life of John Drake Jr.” and said, “Our hearts go out to Chief Drake and his family at this difficult time.”
Chief Drake has not made any public comments regarding his son’s death.
However, during the chase, he requested the arrest of his son, with whom he said he had “minimal contact” in recent years.
“Despite my efforts and guidance during his early years and adolescence, my son, John Drake Jr., now 38 years old, turned to years of criminal activity and is a convicted felon. “He hasn’t been a part of my life for quite some time,” the police chief said in the statement.
“Now it is necessary to find him and hold him accountable for his actions today. “I hope anyone who sees him or has information about him contacts police immediately.”
If you are having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or visit Suicide PreventionLifeline.org.
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