update on former NASCAR drive John Townley... he was attacking ex-wife with hatchet when shot dead

[Demovictory9]

Former NASCAR driver John Townley was shot dead in Georgia on Saturday night—but no charges have been filed against the alleged shooter. Police say the 31-year-old turned up at a home in Athens and attacked ex-wife Laura Townley and another man with a hatchet, NBC reports. The other man, 32-year-old Zachary Anderson, "fired several shots from his gun which struck Mr. Townley and accidentally struck Ms. Townley," police said in an incident report. Laura Townley, 30, whose divorce from the former driver was finalized last week, was seriously injured but is expected to survive, reports the AP.

Police say the relationship between Laura Townley and Anderson is unclear. Investigators are trying to determine whether Townley arrived at the house with the hatchet or got it there, says police spokesman Lt. Shaun Barnett. Townley competed mainly in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series between 2012 and 2016, per NASCAR.com. His only series win came in the Truck Series in Las Vegas in 2015. Townley—who drove a car owned by father Tony Townley, co-founder of Zaxby's fast-food chain—retired before the start of the 2017 season.




https://www.newser.com/story/311794/cops-ex-nascar-driver-shot-dead-after-attacking-wife.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. Unfortunately the the most dangerous place for a

woman is her own home.

[JanMichael]

2. What a superstar wouldn't have even been driving if not for Daddy.

Another overprivileged piece of s***. I wasn't very good at the job daddy made me do so now I'm going to retire at what 33 35? Adios shitbag.

[hlthe2b]

3. My mind runs wild with stereotypical assumptions, but I will just say that

I'm glad this woman (no matter any other details) escaped lethal abuse.

[canetoad]

11. So am I

Although being shot seems pretty severe.

[MuseRider]

4. Why does it make a difference

if he found the hatchet at her house or if he brought it? He is dead, she was chopped on then shot accidentally. They just got divorced and he came to her house, does it make it partly her fault if she left a hatchet on her front porch? Poor guy, just could not help himself. If she had only been careful with her tools this would never have happened? I just find it odd that that line of thinking is even in this article. He tried to hack her up, she was not asking for it by leaving an ax out.

[FSogol]

5. Probably more of a premeditated vs act of passion. Of course, it doesn't matter now. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Also who gives a flip what her "relationship"

With the other gentleman was? SHE WAS DIVORCED AND HER DEAD EX WAS TRYING TO KILL HER.

[MuseRider]

13. Exactly.

Thank goodness he was

[Johnny2X2X]

6. Toxic masculinity

This man thought he owned his ex wife.

[ruet]

12. You Think So?

What Does a Race Car Crash do to Your Brain?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. not only NASCAR driver out with concussion

He's probably had several more that were undiagnosed or hidden. It's fun to pigeon-hole any and everything into a social justice narrative but just a tad bit of research may be in order.

Save the upcoming ad-hominems. I don't care.

[Casady1]

7. he was doing an OJ

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Yes he was! Only this jerk didn't get away with it. n/t

[Demovictory9]

10. difference was that the boyfriend had a gun