Police release bodycam video from apparent murder-suicide involving Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws
Muskogee police released footage of officers responding to a home where the in-laws and nephew of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
Newly released bodycam footage from police in Oklahoma captured the final gunshot that went off just as officers responded to a suspected murder-suicide at the home of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws.
Jack Janway, 69, and his wife, Terry Janway, 68, were found dead inside a Muskogee home on June 26 after law enforcement received a 911 call over reports of a disturbance and someone with a gun.
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane with his wife, Chandra Janway, and daughter, Lydia, after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 28, 2016 in Hampton, Georgia. (Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Inside the home, the Janways' 11-year-old grandson, the nephew of Johnson's wife, Chandra, was also found dead.
The Muskogee Police Department said in a statement at the time that officers responded to the scene and saw a person "laying in the hallway inside the front door." Shortly after, they heard a gunshot inside the home.
The newly obtained bodycam footage recorded the final gunshot as officers responded to the scene.
As officers worked to secure the perimeter of the scene, one can be heard describing a victim who was seen covered with a "blanket."
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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates with his wife Chandra in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Police then approached the front door and announced their presence as they opened the unlocked door. Seconds later, a gunshot can be heard.
New information provided by the Muskogee Police Department revealed that Jack Janway’s body was identified as the victim near the front door. Terry Janway was later located on a couch positioned "next to a handgun."
The final victim was found in a bedroom.
Police told Fox News Digital at the time that they were investigating the fatal shooting as a possible murder-suicide and that Terry Janway was being looked at as a possible suspect.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra pose for a portrait prior to the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards at Wynn Las Vegas on December 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
Johnson and his wife have not publicly commented on the fatal shooting. Legacy Motor Club issued a statement shortly after news of the shootings broke to confirm that Johnson’s No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet would be withdrawing from NASCAR’s Cup Series event in Chicago.
"The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made," the racing team said in its statement.
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