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John Drake Jr., 38, who was on the Tennessee Bureau of
Investigation's "most wanted" list, was found dead in south
Nashville on Tuesday night, the bureau said in a written
statement on Tuesday.
Drake Jr., the son of Nashville Police Chief John Drake, had
been on the run since allegedly shooting and injuring two La
Vergne, Tennessee, police officers who had stopped him on
Saturday on suspicion he was driving a stolen vehicle. Both
officers were treated and released from hospital.
On Tuesday evening, Nashville officers responded to reports that
Drake Jr. had allegedly stolen a car at gunpoint and a brief car
chase ensued, police said. Drake Jr. crashed into a parked car,
jumped out of the vehicle he had allegedly stolen and ran into a
shed. As officers approached, they heard a muffled gunshot from
the shed and found Drake Jr. dead.
"I am grateful to the members of law enforcement, including many
officers from this department, who worked diligently since
Saturday to locate my son," Police Chief Drake said in a written
statement on Wednesday. "I am heartbroken and saddened by the
outcome."
The elder Drake had not seen his son for several years, he said
in a statement on Saturday, adding that despite his efforts to
guide his son, Drake Jr. had "resorted to years of criminal
activity and is a convicted felon."
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said its agents are
investigating Drake Jr.'s death.
(Reporting by Brad Brooks in Longmont, Colorado; Editing by Rod
Nickel)
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