Robert Linn Wolford, 34, was found with a gunshot wound inside one of two vehicles involved in a collision near Interstate 10 and 67th Avenue in Phoenix in the early hours of September 17, 2022. He was transported to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Investigators concluded the shooting, not the crash, caused his death and opened a homicide investigation.

Born November 11, 1987, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Robert—known as Robbie—lived in Phoenix and worked as a forklift operator. Family members and his life partner Jamie Wright remember him as kind-hearted; he enjoyed working on cars and playing Call of Duty. As of the initial reports, motive remained unclear and no suspects had been publicly identified or arrested.

Anyone with information about what occurred that night is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department.