Ronald Joe Smith Jr., 52, was found with a gunshot wound to the head in his red pickup truck near the Superior Circle roundabout in Fort Wayne on June 10, 2024. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries; the Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide and listed the cause as a fatal gunshot wound. This was reported as the 24th homicide in Allen County for the year.

The Fort Wayne Police Department opened a murder investigation under Detective Matt Cline. As of the latest available update, investigators have not released information about suspects or arrests and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.

If anyone saw activity around the Superior Circle area on the night of June 10 or has information about Ronald Joe Smith Jr. that could help investigators, please contact the Fort Wayne Police Department.