Phonesavanh Ponce Viengmany, 55, was found dead in a field near Woodruff Avenue and Hawthorne Street in Toledo, Ohio, on December 6, 2022. Toledo Police arrived about 7:45 a.m. and discovered him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy on December 7 by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office confirmed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death and the death was ruled a homicide.

Born November 30, 1967, in Paksan, Laos, he was known as Ponce or Poncho. He attended Genoa High School in the 1980s, graduated from Libbey High School in 1987, and worked for more than 25 years as a self-employed upholsterer specializing in car interiors. He was also a painter with work published in The Toledo Blade, enjoyed fishing and hunting, and is survived by his children Alexander and Alyssa, his parents Phay and Sanong, and siblings Samphanh, Sanhty, Nope, and Ophat Viengmany. A visitation was held December 11, 2022, at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home in Oregon, Ohio; the family asked that condolences be expressed by planting a tree in his memory.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported. If anyone has information about the homicide, contact Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111; callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.