Current:Home > MarketsNASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide -NextGenWealth
NASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide
View
Date:2025-04-15 02:32:45
NASCAR is rallying around Jimmie Johnson amid an unimaginable family tragedy.
The organization offered a message of support to the race car driver and his family following the loss of his mother-in-law Terry Janway, 68, father-in-law Jack Janway, 69, and 11-year-old nephew Dalton in an apparent murder-suicide in Oklahoma on June 26, police confirmed to E! News.
"We are saddened by the tragic deaths of members of Chandra Johnson's family," NASCAR said in a statement to E! News on June 27. "The entire NASCAR family extends its deepest support and condolences during this difficult time to Chandra, Jimmie and the entire Johnson & Janway families."
Terry, the mother of Jimmie's wife Chandra, is believed to be the primary suspect in the killings, authorities confirmed.
E! News has reached out to reps for Jimmie and have yet to hear back. No further details have been shared publicly at this time.
Muskogee Police Department chief of police Johnny Teehee said in a press release that on June 26 at approximately 9:05 p.m. officials received a call from a woman who stated "that there was a disturbance and someone had a gun and then hung up."
"When officers arrived on scene they saw a subject laying in the hallway inside the front door," he continued. "Shortly after arriving officers heard another gunshot from further inside the house. Officers conducted a rescue of the subject laying inside the hallway and determined the subject was deceased."
Police then proceeded to make announcements for other occupants inside the residence to come outside.
"Once enough officers arrived on scene," Teehee said, "a search of the residence was conducted and two more subjects were found deceased inside the residence."
In the wake of the deaths, Muskogee mayor Marlon Coleman called the incident "even more bone-chilling" to know there was a child involved.
"It was traumatizing to find out that a long-standing family who had made so many contributions to our community were involved in this type of incident," he told Fox23. "I knew Dr. Janway. Dr Janway has worked on me, we've been acquaintances for a very, very long time since I've been in Muskogee. Just knowing that it was him and his family took a different toll on me."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (83922)
Related
- Small twin
- LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant to lead star-studded roster at Paris Olympics
- Skeletal remains found at home in Springfield identified as those of woman missing since 2008
- New Hampshire man who brought decades-old youth center abuse scandal to light testifies at trial
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, AP-NORC poll finds
- Justice Department nears settlement with Larry Nassar victims over FBI failures
- Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Psst, H&M's Sale Section is Filled With Trendy & Affordable Styles That Are Up to 72% Off Right Now
Ranking
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Alabama lawmakers reject bill to require release of police body camera video
- Caitlin Clark addresses critics: 'I don't really care what other people say'
- Pro-Palestinian valedictorian speaks out after USC cancels speech
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Is it Time to Retire the Term “Clean Energy”?
- LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant to lead star-studded roster at Paris Olympics
- Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Minnesota Wild sign goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to one-year extension
Zendaya Addresses Fate of Euphoria Season 3
Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court
Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella diagnosed with 'aggressive' brain cancer
NFL draft host cities: Where it's been held recently, 2025 location, history
Zion Williamson out for Pelicans play-in elimination game against Kings