John Weeks was 50 when he was shot and killed at his towing and impound business near 36th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix on Friday, April 2, 2021. He was found by his eldest daughter after returning from a break. The family had suffered another recent loss; the children’s mother had died suddenly three months earlier.

Police say the events began a day earlier when a man later identified as Donovan Johnson became angry at the business after he could not produce proof of ownership to retrieve a vehicle. Johnson reportedly left after threatening to return. The next day he returned and Weeks was fatally shot. Investigators tied Johnson to the scene through a stolen vehicle he was seen leaving in; police say he admitted to shooting Weeks and was arrested on first-degree murder and multiple other charges.

Weeks is remembered by family and friends as a generous man who gave people second chances and was building a business for his children. Does anyone who worked at or frequented the lot around 36th and Van Buren in late March 2021 have information that could help?