Current:Home > ContactNASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide -ThriveEdge Finance
NASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide
View
Date:2025-04-24 10:46:27
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! (3)
Related
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Yeti recalls coolers and gear cases due to magnet ingestion hazard
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned over false claims that COVID-19 was ethnically targeted
- U.S. has welcomed more than 500,000 migrants as part of historic expansion of legal immigration under Biden
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Here Are 15 LGBTQ+ Books to Read During Pride
- The Handmaid’s Tale Star Yvonne Strahovski Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With Husband Tim Lode
- Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- A Chicago legend, whose Italian beef sandwich helped inspire 'The Bear,' has died
Ranking
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Inside Titanic Sub Tragedy Victims Shahzada and Suleman Dawood's Father-Son Bond
- 25,000+ Amazon Shoppers Say This 15-Piece Knife Set Is “The Best”— Save 63% On It Ahead of Prime Day
- Why Brexit's back in the news: Britain and the EU struck a Northern Ireland trade deal
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Heat wave sweeping across U.S. strains power grid: People weren't ready for this heat
- Man, woman charged with kidnapping, holding woman captive for weeks in Texas
- Warming Trends: Cacophonous Reefs, Vertical Gardens and an Advent Calendar Filled With Tiny Climate Protesters
Recommendation
Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
Are Bolsonaro’s Attacks on the Amazon and Indigenous Tribes International Crimes? A Third Court Plea Says They Are
Kourtney Kardashian Seeks Pregnancy Advice After Announcing Baby With Travis Barker
Kim Zolciak Teases Possible Reality TV Return Amid Nasty Kroy Biermann Divorce
Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
U.S. has welcomed more than 500,000 migrants as part of historic expansion of legal immigration under Biden
Birmingham firefighter dies days after being shot while on duty
Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief