Jimmy Johnson Teammate’s Brother, MIT Police Officer, Allegedly Killed By Boston Bombing Suspect
The MIT Police officer killed in last night's on campus shootout with the alleged bombing suspect has a connection to NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports team and Jimmy Johnson. Johnson revealed the news at a press conference earlier today (4/19/13). Click for details and video from the press conference.
Sean Collier, the MIT officer killed in a campus shootout Thursday night, was the brother of Hendricks' Andrew Collier, a machinist in the teams engine department.
MIT police officer Sean Collier, 26, of Somerville, Mass., died Thursday night after two men fired gunshots at Collier, who responded to a disturbance on the campus.
A very shaken Jimmy Johnson revealed the information during a press conference at the Kansas Speedway.
SOURCE: USA Today and NASCAR.com