Nashville Police Chief John Drake's statement on La Vergne officers shooting involving estranged son
Nashville Police Chief John Drake said he and his son have not contact for quite some time and calls for him to be held accountable for his actions. Read his statement. The suspect in the shooting of La Vergne police Officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern has been identified as 38-year-old John C. Drake Jr. Nashville Police Chief John Drake confirmed the identity of his estranged son in a statement. The shooting occurred during an investigation into a stolen vehicle and after a struggle, the suspect began firing shots. Kern remains hospitalized but in stable condition. BoleyJack was released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being shot in the shoulder. Drake has not been a part of his life with his son for several years and is urging anyone with information about him to contact law enforcement immediately.
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The suspect in Saturday's shooting of La Vergne police Officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern has been identified as 38-year-old John C. Drake Jr.
Nashville Police Chief John Drake confirmed the suspect was his estranged son in a statement Saturday:
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. My thoughts and prayers are with the two officers, who I understand are now in stable condition at Vanderbilt.
Despite my efforts and guidance in the early and teenage years, my son, John Drake Jr., now 38-years-old, resorted to years of criminal activity and is a convicted felon. He has not been a part of my life for quite some time. He now needs to be found and held accountable for his actions today. I hope that anyone who sees him or has information about him will contact law enforcement immediately.
The shooting occurred at 2:23 p.m. in front of a Dollar General Store, 670 Stones River Road, in La Vergne while officers were investigating a stolen vehicle, said La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews.
Moews said that the officers then made contact with a subject and after a struggle the suspect began firing shots.
Kern was shot in the right groin and right forearm and remains hospitalized but in stable condition, said a police spokesperson. Boleyjack was shot in the left shoulder and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Saturday.
What we know: Search continues for Nashville police chief's estranged son, suspect in cop shooting.
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