The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reports John Drake Jr., the man accused of shooting two La Vergne Police officers, has been found dead.
FILE - 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. The TBI reports after pursuing leads, authorities responded to the 1400 block of 15th Avenue South in Nashville Tuesday night.
During a press conference Saturday, La Vergne Police Chief Chris Moews said the shooting involved two officers at the front of a Dollar General, off Stones River Road. Moews said Officer Gregory Kern and Officer Ashley Boleyjack were investigating a stolen car identified by a license plate reader camera. Moews said an altercation ensued when the officers encountered the suspect, Drake Jr.
According to Moews, officers struggled with Drake Jr. and during that struggle, Drake Jr. allegedly fired shots.Investigators said a full autopsy will be performed. “The La Vergne community and our heroic officers can rest easy tonight knowing that the manhunt for John Drake, Jr. is over,” Moews said.
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