Sonia Starks, a 49-year-old African American woman, was found fatally shot inside a Ford Escape at the intersection of Horn Lake and Dixie Road in south Memphis in the early morning hours of February 7, 2021. Officers responded to a shooting call just before 1:00 a.m.; Starks was pronounced dead at the scene.The circumstances before the shooting are unclear.

Investigators have not released specifics about what happened in the moments leading up to the attack, and no motive or persons of interest have been publicly identified. To date there have been no arrests in the case and the Memphis Police Department describes the investigation as ongoing.The community has expressed frustration over the lack of information and the family’s need for answers.

If anyone was in that area around Horn Lake and Dixie Road that night or has information about Sonia’s death, please contact the Memphis Police Department.