Nashville Police chief John Drake ordered a manhunt for his 38-year-old son John C Drake Jr., the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General on Saturday

John C. Drake Jr is on the run after he shot officers in pursuit of a stolen vehicle, who tried to arrest him outside the store in La Vergne, Tennessee

The victims were were identified as officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern, both reportedly, are in stable condition

Drake Jr., an ex-con with a criminal past, is the estranged son of Nashville Metro Police Chief, John Drake

The top cop’s son is now is wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after shooting the two cops 

He is the son is father, Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake said he was ‘shocked and saddened’ to hear that his own son is the suspect while ordering a manhunt

The victims were were identified as officers Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern, both reportedly, are in stable condition

Officers Ashely Boleyjack [left] and Gregory Kern [right], were shot by John C. Drake Jr., outside a store in La Vergne, Tennessee, on Saturday as the chased down a car thief. The suspect who remains at large is the estranged adult son of Nashville police chief John Drake

Nashville’s police chief has ordered a manhunt of his own son after two cops were shot outside a Dollar General. 
John C. Drake Jr., 38, is on the run after he allegedly pulled a handgun on the officers outside the store in La Vergne, Tennessee around 2.20pm Saturday. 
John Drake, top cop of Nashville Metro police expressed his ‘shock’ and was deeply saddened’ to hear that his son is believed to be responsible for the near-fatal shootings of his officers.  
The officers shot were identified as Ashely Boleyjack and Gregory Kern. Both reportedly, are in stable condition. 
The Leading to the shooting, the officers chased down a vehicle suspected to have been stolen to the front of the Dollar General on Stones River Road in La Vergne. 

Police in Tennessee are searching for John C. Drake Jr., 38, [photo], after he allegedly shot two cops outside a Dollar General store in La Vergne, on Saturday as the pair pursued a suspected stolen vehicle. The suspect, an ex-con, has a criminal history 

When they engaged with Drake Jr., a struggle ensued, where he allegedly pulled a handgun and shot both cops, according to LaVergne Police Chief Christopher Moews.
Kern was shot in the right groin and right forearm and remains in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, while Boleyjack suffered a bullet to her left shoulder and was discharged on Saturday.   
Nashville Police Chief John Drake said his son must be ‘found and held accountable for his actions’ and urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact police. 
‘I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn that my estranged son, with whom I have had very minimal contact over many years, is the suspect in this afternoon’s shooting of the two La Vergne police officers. 
‘My thoughts and prayers are with the two officers, who I understand are now in stable condition at Vanderbilt.
‘Despite my efforts and guidance in the early and teenage years, my son, John Drake Jr., now 38-years-old, resorted to years of criminal activity and is a convicted felon. 
‘He has not been a part of my life for quite some time. He now needs to be found and held accountable for his actions.
‘I hope that anyone who sees him or has information about him will contact law enforcement immediately.’

Nashville Metro police Chief John Drake, [right], appealed for information about his son who must be ‘found and held accountable for his actions’. Drake Jr is wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after shooting two cops 

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said a statewide alert had been issued for Drake Jr., who is wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder. 
Around a dozen law enforcement agencies are involved in the search.
After the shooting, the La Vergne police issued a shelter-in-place order for residents in the city. The shelter order was later lifted while the search for Drake continued, the department said in a social media post.
Mayor Freddie O’Connell issued a statement in support of the police chief.
‘My heart goes out to Chief Drake, his family, and the two wounded LaVergne police officers. I know that despite our best efforts, including in their early years, we can’t be responsible for the choices of family members,’ O’Connell said. 
‘I support Chief Drake and stand by him at this difficult time.’