Kent Ellsworth, 57, was found with severe trauma near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix on the evening of April 26, 2022. Police and emergency medical services responded around 9 p.m.; he was transported to a hospital but died of his injuries. The Phoenix Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Detectives developed a person of interest described as a white male seen leaving the area around the time of the incident and publicized a vehicle of interest: an older-model BMW missing its hood and the passenger-side headlight, displaying a temporary license plate. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone saw activity in that area that evening or has information about the man or the damaged BMW, please share what is known with investigators.