The sports neighborhood is speaking up following the death of John Wes Townley
Over the weekend, the previous NASCAR motorist was eliminated in a “double shooting” in Georgia, an Athens-Clarke County coroner verified to the Athens Banner-Herald He was31 In a news release, representative for Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Lt Shaun Barnett, specified that when authorities reacted to the event around 9 p.m. onOct 2, Townley and a 30- year-old woman had actually been shot.
“The preliminary examination suggests that John Townley, 31, reached the Morton Avenue address that was inhabited by Laura Townley, 30, and Zachary Anderson, 32, of Dunwoody, GA,” the release notes. “Shortly after Mr. Townley arrived at the residence, there was an altercation between Mr. Townley and Mr. Anderson involving a hatchet. At some point during the altercation, Anderson fired several shots from his firearm. As a result, Ms. Townley and Mr. Townley were struck.”
After being carried to a regional medical facility, Townley passed away as an outcome of his injuries, while “Laura Townley sustained serious injuries and is expected to survive.” According to authorities, an examination into the event stays continuous.
