Johnny Carson Carter, 79, was found dead in the roadway on Vista View Lane in Ridgeway, Virginia, in the early morning of July 17, 2025. Responders discovered him unresponsive at about 1:21 a.m.; he was a local resident and a U.S. Army veteran. Initial impressions suggested a hit-and-run, but investigators determined his injuries were not consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that Carter died from a single gunshot wound, and the shooting is believed to have occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m. Virginia State Police and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office conducted interviews and executed search warrants for physical and digital evidence as part of the homicide investigation.

Does anyone in Ridgeway have information about activity on Vista View Lane between 12:30 a.m. and 1:20 a.m. on July 17, 2025, or about who might have known Johnny Carter that night?