Wanted Fugitive John Drake, Jr Found Deceased Tuesday Night From Gunshot Wound; Appears to be Self-Inflicted

After a three-day manhunt, police say 38-year-old John Drake, Jr. has been found deceased.   The TBI says authorities responded Tuesday night (10/24/2023) to a location in the 1400 block of 15th Avenue South in Nashville. There, responding officers heard a muffled gunshot from an outbuilding and subsequently found Drake, Jr. dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. TBI special agents will investigate Drake’s death. A full autopsy will be performed as part of the ongoing investigation

Drake, Jr., was the 38-year-old estranged son of Nashville Police Chief John Drake. He was wanted for two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder after allegedly shooting two La Verne Officers at a Dollar General  Store last Saturday afternoon.  Both officers were taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center where they were in stable condition.