[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was killed in a fatal “double shooting” in Georgia on Saturday.
The Athens-Clarke County coroner confirmed the unfortunate news to the Athens Banner-Herald over the weekend. John was just 31 years old.
According to Lt. Shaun Barnett, a spokesperson for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, authorities responded to an incident around 9 p.m., but by the time they arrived, Townley and a 30-year-old female had already been shot.
They were quickly taken to a local hospital, but the pro’s injuries were too severe and he passed away. The female victim is still in the hospital with “serious” injuries. Related: Dog The Bounty Hunter Wades Through Swamp As He
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