Who was Dalton Janway? Jimmie Johnson's slain nephew, 11, remembered as 'precious' student with lovi -

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA: NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson's family is mourning the lack of his nephew Dalton Janway, 11, and his wife Chandra Janway’s oldsters, Dr Jack Janway, 69, and Terry Lynn Janway, 68, all of whom died in an apparent double murder-suicide that came about at their Muskogee, Oklahoma, house on Monday, June 26. Reports suggest that Dalton was tragically shot and killed at his grandparents' home in an attack allegedly performed through his grandmother, Terry.

As in step with a Muskogee Police file received by In Touch, a 911 name from a woman who reportedly claimed "there was a disturbance and someone had a gun" ahead of placing up the phone led law enforcement officials to the family house. After arriving on the crime scene, cops reportedly found a body "laying in the hallway inside the front door" sooner than hearing "another gunshot from further inside the house." Authorities later printed that the primary frame belonged to Dr Jack, a well known chiropractor on the town whilst the opposite two bodies had been of Terry and Dalton.

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Who was Dalton Janway?

Dalton was an 11-year-old boy who tragically died at his grandparents' house during an alleged murder-suicide brought about through his grandmother on June 26. He is the nephew of NASCAR driving force, Johnson, from his marriage to Chandra. Jack and Terry, had four children together, Marianne, Caleb, Jordan, and Chandra. Jordan reportedly died in a skydiving accident in March 2014 on the age of 27 and did not have kids. Meanwhile, Chandra stocks two youngsters, daughters Genevieve and Lydia, with Johnson. It is not identified if Dalton was the kid of Marianne, Caleb, or every other family member.

The 11-year-old was a fifth-grade student at Sadler Arts Academy. In the wake of his dying, predominant Ronia Davison informed the Daily Press that Dalton was "absolutely precious and just a good friend to everyone." "His classmates adored him, thought of him highly. He was thoughtful. He was someone who was able to pick up on the needs of others and extend goodness in any turn that he could," she persisted. "He had a loving smile and he just carried himself in a way that just made him approachable and friendly and someone you wanted to be around," the major shared.

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The Muskogee Public School machine also issued a remark mourning Dalton’s demise. "Muskogee Public Schools mourns the loss of Dalton Janway who died Monday night," the varsity mentioned, adding, that the boy was "cherished by his teachers and fellow classmates." "Our heart goes out to the entire Rougher community who knew him as a friend and classmate," the commentary added. The faculty also knowledgeable scholars and school individuals about the availability of counseling services and products.

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What did Dalton Janway’s family say?

While Johnson has maintained silence over the incident, his Legacy Motor Club racing group introduced that the driver has pulled out of the upcoming NASCAR race in Chicago. "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," the stock car racing team wrote on Twitter. "Please tell me this isn’t really happening please god someone," Marianne Janway wrote on Facebook following the tragedy.

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has elected to withdraw the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series match in Chicago.

The Johnson family has asked for privateness right now and no additional statements can be made

— LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (@LegacyMotormembership) June 27, 2023

"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," Mayor Marlon Coleman advised Fox 23. "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. Meanwhile, the Muskogee Police Department said "additional information" related to the case "will be released if it becomes available."

If you or someone you understand is considering suicide, please touch the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).