John Matthew Scales, 69, was found with a gunshot wound inside his vehicle after it had veered off the road near 13th Avenue and Madison Street in Phoenix in the early morning hours of December 11, 2021. Phoenix police initially responded to a reported traffic collision about 3:45 a.m. and discovered Scales critically injured in the car. He was transported to a nearby hospital and was pronounced deceased on December 13, 2021.

Homicide detectives with the Phoenix Police Department are investigating. Authorities have asked the public for any information that could help the probe. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified so far. If anyone has information about Scales, his movements that night, or the vehicle involved, contact investigators.?