Curtis Malik Stevenson was 24 when he was found fatally shot on March 19, 2022, in an alcove of a parking lot behind The Zebra’s Head at 113 Fry Street in Denton, Texas. Born April 2, 1997, in Lewisville and raised in Denton, he attended Bowman Middle School and graduated from Denton High School. Family remembered him as a special gift to his parents, Lawrence Curtis Stevenson and Carolyn Stevenson, and shared tributes after his death.

Denton Police investigated the shooting as a murder, reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses, and collecting evidence from the scene. A man was arrested and charged in connection with the killing; his trial testimony said he shot Stevenson because he feared for his life. The loss deeply affected Stevenson’s family, friends, and the Denton community.

If anyone knew Curtis or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to help his family and investigators.