Current:Home > NewsNASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide -Wealth Legacy Solutions
NASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Charles H. Sloan View
Date:2025-03-12 13:40:55
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! (67)
Related
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- 2024 MTV VMAs: Shawn Mendes Adorably Reveals Who He Brought as Date on Red Carpet
- More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned
- From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- 2024 MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Living Her Best Life in Audience Prove She's the Ultimate Cheer Captain
- Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Were All Smiles on Wimbledon Date 2 Months Before His Baby News
- 2024 MTV VMAs: Katy Perry Makes Coy Reference to Orlando Bloom Sex Life While Accepting Vanguard Award
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- Fed official broke ethics rules but didn’t violate insider trading laws, probe finds
Ranking
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Arizona’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
- The Dave Grohl new baby drama is especially disappointing. Here's why.
- 2024 VMAs: Miranda Lambert Gives Glimpse Inside Delicious Romance With Husband Brendan McLoughlin
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Taylor Swift Proves She Has No Bad Blood With Katy Perry at the 2024 MTV VMAs
- Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
- A Power Plant Expansion Tied to Bitcoin Mining Faces Backlash From Conservative Texans
Recommendation
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Addison Rae Is Only Wearing Underwear at the 2024 MTV VMAs
Why Chappell Roan Told MTV VMAs Attendee to Shut the F--k Up
Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Were All Smiles on Wimbledon Date 2 Months Before His Baby News
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Colin Jost Details Relationship Between Son Cosmo and Scarlett Johansson's Daughter Rose
Watch Army veteran literally jump for joy over this surprise gift from his wife
Patrick Mahomes Weighs in on Family's Outlook on Politics After Donald Trump Shouts Out Brittany Mahomes