The car race driver John Wes Townley was reportedly killed while another woman, supposed to be his ex-wife Laura Bird Townley was seriously injured in the Athens shooting.
John Wes Townley was an American professional car race driver who is known for his time in NASCAR and Xfinity series races.
He was one of the popular drivers in his respective race where he competed for several years before retiring in 2017.
Now, CBS Sports along with several other sources have confirmed that the former racer John Wes Townley has died after he became the victim of the shooting in Athens.
The incident is further revealed to be related to domestic violence where Townly was also present in the scene with an axe in his hand reports Jayski.
Soon after the incident took place, the police officials quickly arrived at the spot and both the victims were taken to the hospital.
Who Is John Wes Townley Wife, Laura Bird Townley?
Laura Bird Townly is the ex-wife of the racer John Wes Townley who is supposed to be the woman injured in the firing.
When the Dunwoody man fired his gun towards Townley, he is also reported to have accidentally injured a woman who was present at the murder scene.
Since it is related to domestic violence, many talks about the injured woman possibly being his former wife Laura Bird Townley has surfaced in the media.
As soon as the police arrived the 30-year-old woman was also quickly taken to the hospital along with John and is said to have serious injuries but is still alive and recovering.
However, the investigators denied revealing the identities of the woman.
How Old Was John Wes Townley?
John Wes Townley was at the age of 31 years old at the time of his death.
As a matter of fact, John was born on December 31, 1989, in Watkinsville, Georgia as mentioned in his Wikipedia bio.
Furthermore, as he was interested in racing from an early age, Townley started racing in nationwide series when he was only at the age of 19.
What followed the early age passion was several successful races and years ahead.
What Was John Wes Townley Net Worth?
The late John Wes Townley is reported to have left behind a net worth of around $1.5 million as per Allfamousbirthday.
John as a racer had a successful career filled with both victories and losses. And since the car races are known for making good money, we can expect Towley to have made a decent sum of money.
However, the official sources have not confirmed the actual net worth of John Wes Townley to this date.
John Wes Townley Death Cause: How Did He Die?
The actual death cause of John Wes Townley is gunshot as he was killed during the gunfire.
The incident took place in Georgia where Townley was along with another 30-year-old woman.
Following the believed heated confrontation related to domestic violence where Townley was with an axe in his hand, the 32-year-old Dunwoody man fatally killed the racer.
During the process, the believed ex-wife of Townley Laura was also seriously injured and is in the hospital.
While the detailed investigation is still going on, Townley died in the hospital after he was unable to recover from the gunshot.