Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley killed in Georgia shooting
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Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was killed in a shooting in Georgia on Saturday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said. According to police, the 31-year-old was killed during a fight with his ex-wife and another man.
Police said that they responded to a shooting at the home of Townley's ex-wife, 30-year-old Laura Townley, and Zachary Anderson, 32. Police said that Townley and Anderson were involved in an "altercation" with a hatchet. Anderson fired "several" shots, hitting both Townley and Laura Townley, police said. Both were taken to the hospital.
Townley died as a result of his injuries. Laura Townley "sustained serious injuries" but is "expected to survive."
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