Nascar Driver John Wes Townley Attacked Shooter & Ex-Wife With Hatchet Before Double Shooting Death, Days After Finalizing Divorce
Oct. 4 2021, Published 12:41 p.m. ET
Former NASCAR star John Wes Townley attacked his ex-wife and another with a hatchet, which led to his death.
The terrifying incident, detailed on Front Page Detectives, went down on Saturday evening in Athens, Georgia, which ended in a double shooting involving Laura Townley and Zachary Anderson. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police report obtained by Radar, Townley showed up at 240 Morton Ave. and "attacked Mr. Anderson and Ms.Townley with a hatchet."
It's worth noting, John and Laura's divorce was recently finalized, as in last week.
According to police, "Anderson fired several shots from his gun which struck Mr.Townley and accidentally struck Ms.Townley."
Authorities responded to a call about a "female with a gunshot wound to the abdomen" around 8:50 PM. When cops arrived on the scene, they found Laura shot inside the home, along with her ex-husband who had been "shot through the chest."
Townley and Laura were both transferred to the hospital by ambulance. The former NASCAR driver was later pronounced dead. He was 31 years old.
As for Laura, 30, she sustained serious injuries and is expected to survive.