Johnny Mathes Foy III, 39, was found dead inside a Toyota Corolla on the 2300 block of John Street in Fort Wayne on the night of October 12, 2021. Police responded to reports of gunfire followed by a car crash and arrived at about 10:43 PM to find Foy in the driver’s seat with apparent gunshot injuries. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

An autopsy determined Foy died of a gunshot wound to the chest, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide. His killing was recorded as the 32nd homicide in Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2021.

If anyone has information about the shooting on John Street or saw the vehicle involved that night, please share what is known with the Fort Wayne Police Department.