Wesley Don-Johle, a renowned BMX rider from Texas, shot himself in the head in his Rowett residence after being accused of murdering a worker at his well-known bike shop in Garland, Texas
Soon after James Kincheloe, 40,’s death was discovered in the bike shop by another employee, Don-Johle, 58, was discovered dead in his house. Preston, the employee who found the body, told the authorities that he arrived to open the store only to find the gates locked. The inside metal doors, however, were open.
According to Garland police, the death was being looked into “as a homicide” and there were no signs of forced entry. The surveillance footage was sufficient proof to identify Don-Johle as the alleged murderer.
Who is Texas BMX icon Wesley Don-Johle who killed himself after murdering employee James Kincheloe, his age and family
Kincheloe McKee’s wife and mother of his two young sons, Daisy McKee, expressed shock at her husband’s passing. In an interview with WFAA, she stated that she didn’t know Don to be mad or a sad person. She added that her spouse was treated as a family while working there for decades.
Using a felony warrant, the Garland Police Department entered Don-house Johle’s where they discovered the 50-time National BMX champion dead with what seemed to be a self-inflicted wound.
MORE: Police say the murder suspect, 58-year-old Wesley Don-Johle, was found dead inside his Rowlett home by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police looking for a motive. @FOX4 5:30/6pm pic.twitter.com/oywSiMnjJf
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What is being said by the police?
“Members of the Garland SWAT squad executed a felony warrant at Mr John’s Rowlett home and discovered him deceased inside the house, from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the Garland Police Department claimed in its official police press release on Twitter.
Garland detectives are not looking for any further participants in the event, according to Lieutenant Richard Maldonado of the Garland Police Department. The inquiry is still being conducted. What else may appear in the upcoming days remains to be seen. Wesley Don- Johle’s photograph from the day of the event has not been made public by the police.
Who is Wesley Don Johle?
Wesley Don-Johle was one of the most well-known BMX racers in the US, having won more than 500 races and amassed an impressive total of 50 national BMX titles. In Garland, Texas, where his mother was also a business entrepreneur, he founded a bike shop after retiring in 1985. He was one of the first seven members of the Texas BMX Hall of Fame to be inducted.
Along with becoming a well-known BMX racer, Don-Johle also experimented with other sports including jet-ski racing. He continued his winning streak there as well, going on to claim regional titles and making a name for himself as one of the top 10 racers in the watercraft sports.