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John Drake Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : Black
Date : 10/24/2023
Location : 15th Ave S
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Drake Jr. had shot and injured two La Vergne, TN police officers several days prior. A massive manhunt was underway for several days, attracting additional attention due to the fact that Drake was the son of the current Nashville police chief John Drake. On 10/24/2023, after several days of a massive public manhunt after him, police received a call that he had stolen a vehicle at gunpoint and driven away in it. Police spotted the stolen vehicle on Thompson Lane and escalated a chase that ended when he crashed into a parked car. When police moved toward the vehicle, they found Drake dead, having committed suicide under police duress during the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/john-drake-jr-manhunt-update/
