{"id":2075829,"date":"2023-10-22T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ongoing-manhunt-for-police-chiefs-son-in-connection-to-shooting-of-2-officers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:29:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:29:07","slug":"ongoing-manhunt-for-police-chiefs-son-in-connection-to-shooting-of-2-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ongoing-manhunt-for-police-chiefs-son-in-connection-to-shooting-of-2-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Chief\u2019s son sought in shooting of 2 officers, manhunt underway."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fongoing-manhunt-for-police-chiefs-son-in-connection-to-shooting-of-2-officers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075829&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">R| Officer Ashely Boleyjack (Courtesy: La Vergne Police \u200cDepartment) M| \u2064John C. Drake Jr. (Photo via;\u2063 La Vergne Police Department) L\u200c | Officer\u200d Gregory Kern (Courtesy: La Vergne Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>10:18 AM \u2013 \u200bSunday, \u200bOctober 22, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Tennessee police are on the hunt for the son of a Nashville police chief, who \u2063is suspected of shooting\u200c two officers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Authorities held a press conference on Sunday announcing\u200d the manhunt for \u206238-year-old John\u2064 C. Drake \u200bJr., who is the\u200b son of Metro Nashville Police Department \u200bChief John Drake. He \u2063is \u200dwanted \u2064in connection \u2063to the shooting of two \u2062police \u2063officers outside a Dollar\u2062 General store.<\/p>\n<p>La Vergne Police Chief Christopher \u2063Moews \u2063stated that \u200dthe officers, Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern, were\u200c investigating a stolen vehicle in southwest Nashville on \u200dSaturday when they were shot by the suspect during an arrest attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, Drake <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/departments\/police\/news\/statement-chief-john-drake-shooting-two-la-vergne-police-officers\">issued a statement<\/a> \u200c confirming \u200bthat the suspect on \u200cthe run is his son, describing him as\u200d a convicted felon who has engaged in years of\u2063 criminal activity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe\u200d now\u2062 needs to be found and held accountable for his actions today. I hope that anyone \u200cwho sees him or has information about him will\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-shot-lady-gagas-dog-walker-erroneously-released-from-jail-authorities-offer-5000-reward\/\" title=\"Man Who Shot Lady Gaga\u2019s Dog Walker \u2018Erroneously\u2019 Released From Jail, Authorities Offer 00 Reward\">contact law enforcement immediately<\/a>,\u201d Drake said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to City of La Vergne spokeswoman Anne Smith, approximately a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ongoing-manhunt-for-police-chiefs-son-in-connection-to-shooting-of-2-officers\/\" title=\"Police Chief\u2019s son sought in shooting of 2 officers, manhunt underway.\">dozen law enforcement agencies<\/a> are involved in the manhunt for Drake Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Following the shooting, La Vergne police issued a shelter-in-place order for municipal residents. The order was later lifted as the search for Drake continues.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation posted on X, the social\u200d media platform formerly known as Twitter, that a statewide \u2064alert has been issued for\u2063 Drake Jr., who is wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The \u200bbureau provided a description of\u200b Drake\u2064 Jr.,\u200c urging the public\u2062 to be vigilant and report any sightings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drake is 38 y\/o. He\u2019s \u200d5\u201911\u201d, weighs 195 lbs, \u200dwith black hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>He was last seen in LaVergne in \u2064the \u200carea of Stones River Road near Lake Forest Drive,\u200d wearing  back t-shirt \u2063with hockey \u200bmask \u2064graphic. <\/p>\n<p>Call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND \u200b if you know where he is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tjNeDBAKjb\">pic.twitter.com\/tjNeDBAKjb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBInvestigation\/status\/1715936607516147925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Smith reported that Boleyjack\u2064 has\u2062 been released \u200dfrom Vanderbilt \u2064University Medical Center, while Kern was kept\u200c overnight for observation and is in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. \u2062Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The man suspected of being involved \u2064with the \u2063death of rap legend Tupac Shakur appears in court \u2063for his arraignment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>25 Republicans\u200d put the final nail in Jim\u200b Jordan\u2019s House Speaker \u200bbid\u2019s \u200dcoffin, \u2063Byron Donalds could by\u2062 lying in \u200bwait, and James Biden\u2019s loan repayment to Joe comes under scrutiny .<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pro-Terrorism Jew haters are ripping \u2064down flyers portraying the hundreds of innocent young women \u200cand children kidnapped by Hamas.\u200c <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A House Subcommittee takes a look at the impact immigration and crime \u200chas been having on the country\u2019s national parks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk \u2062said the social media platform X will soon launch two new tiers of premium\u200b subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin\u2064 jumped \u2063on Friday above $30,000\u2063 for first time since July, taking\u2062 gains for the week past 10%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have been given a week to provide details on measures taken\u200c to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and hate speech on \u2062their \u200dplatforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased subscription prices\u200d for some streaming plans as \u2062it\u2062 shattered expectations for new customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How can the public assist in the search for John C. Drake Jr. and provide relevant information to law enforcement<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tennessee Police on\u2063 the Hunt for Suspect Son of Nashville Police Chief \u200cin Connection\u200b to Shooting \u2064of Two Officers<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee \u2063police are currently conducting a \u200dmanhunt for 38-year-old John C. \u2062Drake Jr., \u2063who is suspected of \u200cshooting two police officers. Drake \u2063Jr. is the son of Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake and is wanted in connection to the shooting that occurred outside\u2064 a Dollar General store.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place \u2062on\u2062 Saturday when \u2062officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern were investigating a stolen vehicle in southwest Nashville. During an attempted arrest, the\u200c suspect shot both officers. La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews provided details surrounding the incident, stating that the suspect is a convicted felon \u200dwith a history of criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>Following the shooting, Chief John Drake confirmed \u2064in a statement that the suspect on the run is his son. Drake emphasized the need to hold him accountable for his actions \u200cand urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact law enforcement immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The manhunt for Drake Jr. involves approximately \u200ba\u2064 dozen law enforcement agencies. In\u200c response to the incident, La Vergne police issued a shelter-in-place order for\u200b municipal residents, which \u200dhas been lifted as the search for the\u200b suspect continues.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide alert for Drake Jr.,\u2064 who is wanted on\u200d two counts of attempted first-degree murder. A description of Drake Jr. has been provided, urging the public to be vigilant and report any\u2063 sightings.<\/p>\n<p>Drake Jr. is described as 38 years old, 5&#8217;11&#8221; tall, weighing 195 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.\u2062 He was last seen in \u200bLaVergne\u2063 in the area of Stones\u200d River Road near Lake \u2064Forest Drive, wearing a black t-shirt with a hockey mask graphic.<\/p>\n<p>One of the injured officers, Boleyjack, has been released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, while Kern remains \u2064in stable condition after being kept overnight for \u200cobservation.<\/p>\n<p>The search \u2062for Drake Jr. is ongoing, and authorities are urging the public to stay informed and report \u2063any relevant information. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation can be contacted at 1-800-TBI-FIND.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dconclusion, the \u2064shooting of two police officers \u2063in Tennessee\u2062 has\u2063 sparked a manhunt for John C. Drake Jr., the son of Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John\u200d Drake. The \u200cpublic&#8217;s cooperation \u200dand vigilance are crucial in helping law enforcement apprehend the suspect and bring him to justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee police hunt for Nashville police chief&#8217;s son, suspected of a crime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2075830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075829\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}