Midfield recorded its first homicide of 2025 when 21-year-old De’arrius Denard Starks was found shot at a Rayfield Drive residence late on the night of February 11, 2025. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrived at about 10:42 p.m. after a report of a person shot and discovered Starks with an apparent gunshot wound. Midfield Fire and Rescue responded but Starks was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. Authorities did not release details about what led to the shooting, and no arrests or charges had been announced the day after the incident. The Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone in Midfield have information about that February 11 evening or know more about De’arrius Denard Starks’ recent activities that could help investigators?