10/3/2021- 8:23 p.m.
Georgia — A former NASCAR driver and the son of a co-founder of Zaxby’s was killed in a double shooting in Athens Saturday evening.
Athens-Clarke County Police responded to a shooting at approximately 8:44 p.m. at the 200-block of Morton Avenue. When officers arrived, they found 31-year-old John Wes Townley, of Athens, and a 30-year-old woman shot.
Authorities said both were transported to the hospital where Townley died due to his injuries. Authorities have not yet released the condition of the woman.
According to Athens-Clarke County Police, the “suspected shooter” is accounted for and there is not a threat to public safety.
“It is believed that the involved parties were known to each other,” Athens-Clarke County Police said.
