James Starghill, 44, was fatally shot in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood on September 21, 2008, at about 2 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been announced and investigators have not publicly identified a motive or suspects in the killing.

The slaying came amid a broader surge of violence in San Francisco that year, with shootings and stabbings contributing to elevated homicide numbers and heightened concern about public safety in certain neighborhoods. Starghill’s death remains an unsolved case and his family continues to seek answers.

If anyone has information about James Starghill’s murder or remembers events in the Portola area on September 21, 2008, please share what you know.