John Drake Jr., who is considered armed and dangerous, is wanted for two counts of attempted murder in Tennessee.
Tennessee police are on the hunt for the estranged son of Nashville's police chief, who is suspected of shooting two officers.
La Vergne police officers had been investigating a stolen vehicle when they made contact with a subject, La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews said in a press briefing. Officers struggled with the subject, who produced a handgun and fired shots, he said. The suspect has since been identified as John Drake Jr., who is the son of Nashville Police Chief John Drake.The shooting prompted a shelter in place order, which was eventually lifted."I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn that my estranged son, with whom I have had very minimal contact over many years, is the suspect in this afternoon's shooting of the two La Vergne police officers," said the Nashville police chief, who also expressed thoughts and prayers to the officers.
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