Curtis Starkenburg, a 59-year-old White man from Phoenix, was shot and killed in the early hours of August 31, 2023. The shooting occurred at about 4:30 a.m. while he stood next to his van on North 9th Street in a residential area just north of East Bell Road. A passing vehicle drew attention for its unusual movements: it reportedly drove past, stopped, turned around, and returned toward him before shots were fired.

Public bulletins and a Silent Witness reward flyer highlight a red car and urge anyone who saw the vehicle, its occupants, or people near Starkenburg’s van to come forward. Phoenix authorities list the death as a homicide linked to gun violence, and the case remains open with no publicly identified suspect and no arrest reported. If anyone saw the red car, its movements that morning, or knows anything about this shooting, please share tips with investigators.