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Police seeking person of interest in Phoenix shooting that left man dead

May 18, 2022, 4:15 PM

(Phoenix Police Photo)...

(Phoenix Police Photo)

(Phoenix Police Photo)

PHOENIX — Police are seeking a person of interest in a shooting in Phoenix last month that left a man dead.

Officers were called to an area 27th Avenue and Indian School Road on April 26 at about 9 p.m. and found 57-year-old Kent Ellsworth with obvious signs of trauma, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Ellsworth was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police are hoping to find the driver of an older model BMW with a temporary plate that was seen leaving the scene.

The vehicle is missing a hood and passenger side headlight.

Anybody with information about the case is asked to contact Phoenix police or call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377 or 480-837-8446 for Spanish.

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Police seeking person of interest in Phoenix shooting that left man dead