The estranged son of Nashville’s top cop wanted in the shooting of two police officers has been found dead after carjacking a couple at gunpoint and leading police on a chase, according to authorities.

Officers were closing in on John C. Drake Jr., 38, late Tuesday when they heard a muffled gunshot from an outbuilding and then found the attempted murder suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

The agency will investigate Drake’s death at District Attorney Glenn Funk’s request and a full autopsy will be performed as a part of the probe.

Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said Police Chief John Drake’s son, who had an extensive criminal history, stole a car at gunpoint from a home southeast of downtown Tuesday evening, WSMV-TV reported.

The younger Drake asked a man and woman in front of a home for a ride and, when they refused, he pulled out a gun and carjacked them in the driveway before speeding away.

Officers spotted the stolen gold Chrysler 200 a short time later and followed it to the Edgehill area south of downtown, where it crashed.

Drake fled on foot to a shed behind a home and when officers closed in, a gunshot was heard, Aaron said.

The 38-year-old runaway was facing two counts of first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting a pair of police officers outside a Dollar General store in La Vergne on Saturday afternoon.

Police had warned that Drake was considered “armed and dangerous.” The TBI had put him on its most wanted list with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.

Drake’s mother, Veleria East, confirmed her son’s death to WSMV.

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell called it “a tragic end to John Drake Jr.’s life,” saying, “Our heart goes out to Chief Drake and his family at this difficult time.”

Chief Drake has not made any public comments on his son’s death.

However, during the manhunt, he called for the arrest of his son, with whom he said he had had “very minimal contact” in recent years.

“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,” the police chief said in the release.

“He now needs to be found and held accountable for his actions today. I hope that anyone who sees him or has information about him will contact law enforcement immediately.”

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