NASCAR racing superstar Jimmie Johnson's parents-in-law and their 11-year-old grandson have been tragically found dead in suspected murder-suicide horror.
A terrible tragedy has struck a family as Jack and Terry Janway and their grandson, Dalton Janway, were found dead in their home.
The couple are the parents of NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson's wife, Chandra Janway Johnson.
Police said the incident, which occurred on Monday in Oklahoma, is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
The Muskogee Police received a 911 call reporting a person with a gun before the call was abruptly ended.
Terry Janway is considered the suspect, but the motive remains unknown.
The police discovered one body in the hallway and heard another gunshot from inside the house.
Upon searching the premises, they found two more deceased individuals. All three victims died from gunshot wounds, police told TMZ.
After the news of the tragedy emerged, Legacy Motor Club announced it withdraws Jimmie Johnson's entry from the scheduled NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago.
In a tweet, they said: "LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has elected to withdraw the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago.
"The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made."
Jimmie Johnson and Chandra Janway got married in 2004 and have two daughters together.
Jack was 69 and ran Janway Chiropractic and Acupuncture in Muskogee. He was considered a prominent member of the community.
Muskogee Mayor Marlon Coleman confined the tragedy and told Fox23: "It was traumatizing to find out that a long-standing family who had made so many contributions to our community were involved in this type of incident.
"It was even more bone-chilling to find out there was a child involved. I knew Dr Janway. Dr Janway has worked on me, we’ve been acquaintances for a very, very long time since I’ve been in Muskogee.
"Just knowing that it was him and his family took a different toll on me."
He added: "One thing I want to say to my community right now is that more than ever, we need to love each other.
"We need to be concerned about each other enough that if we identify issue with family or friends, that we talk to them and get them the help that they need."
Mr Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Cup champion and was sheduled to race in a Chicago street event this weekend.
He and Chandra have two daughters and were married in 2004.
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