In the early morning hours of December 11, 2021, a quiet street in Phoenix, Arizona, became the scene of a grim discovery. Phoenix Police responded to a call reporting a traffic collision in the area of 13th Avenue and Madison Street around 3:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle that had veered off the road. Inside, they discovered the driver, 69-year-old John Matthew Scales, a male, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
It quickly became clear that this was no ordinary traffic accident.
Paramedics rushed John Scales to a local hospital in critical condition. For two days, he fought for his life, but his injuries proved to be too severe. On December 13, 2021, John Scales succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The case, which began as a traffic incident, was now being investigated as a homicide.
Detectives from the Phoenix Police Department began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the fatal shooting. They canvassed the area for potential witnesses and sought any information that could shed light on what happened in those predawn moments. The investigation into the death of John Scales remains ongoing. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the shooting. The Phoenix Police Department has urged anyone with information to come forward, hoping that a crucial tip might provide the answers needed to bring closure to the case.
