Former NASCAR Driver Killed In Shooting On Saturday

According to reports out of Georgia, former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was killed in a double-shooting on Saturday. He was reportedly one of two people shot on Saturday. He and a 30-year-old female were reportedly transported to the hospital following a shooting...

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The suspect, a 32-year-old Dunwoody man, was known to the victim and currently there are no charges against him, Barnett said. Police have had contact with the shooter.

The investigation is ongoing, and according to preliminary information, appears related to domestic violence, according to Barnett.

Townley spent nearly a decade compete in multiple NASCAR national touring series, most notably winning a Camping World Truck Series race in Las Vegas in 2015.

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