UPDATE: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has elected to withdraw the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago.
The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made.
— Legacy Motor Club —
AND: “We are saddened by the tragic deaths of members of Chandra Johnson’s family. The entire NASCAR family extends its deepest support and condolences during this difficult time to Chandra, Jimmie and the entire Johnson & Janway families.”
— NASCAR —
AND: “Our family and entire team are all grieving with Chani, Jimmie, and their loved ones. This is a truly unthinkable tragedy, and our hearts are broken for them. I’ve been in touch with Jimmie and offered our love, support and the full resources of our organization in whatever capacity they need.”
— Hendrick Motorsports —
ORIGINAL POST: Police said two people and their 11-year-old grandson are dead in Muskogee after a shooting Monday night that police said could have been a murder-suicide.
Muskogee police said Terry Janway is suspected of shooting and killing her husband, Jack Janway, and their 11-year-old grandson, Dalton Janway. Terry and Jack’s daughter, Chandra Janway, is the wife of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson.
— Fox 23 —
AND: According to a [Muskogee Police Department] media release, dispatch received a call at approximately 9:05 p.m. Monday from the residence at 2827 Suroya St. from a woman saying there was a disturbance and someone there with a gun — then hung up.
The release also says that when officers they found one victim, later identified as Jack Janway, laying in the hallway inside the house. Shortly after that, they heard another gunshot from further inside the house.
Officers pulled Janway outside and began making announcements for any other occupants to come outside.
Once more officers arrived, a search began of the residence and they found Terry and Dalton dead inside the house.
Hamlin said the incident is being investigated at a murder-suicide.
“That’s what they are still investigating but there appears there’s no threat to the community so it’s looking very likely that it’s a murder-suicide,” she said.
— Muskogee Phoenix —