On the morning of July 22, 2024, gunfire in the laundromat parking lot at 4th and Oak in Old Louisville left 36-year-old Ja'Ron Rayshawn Starling fatally wounded. Two women, including Starling’s girlfriend, were also injured and survived. Known as Nookie, Starling worked at GE Appliances and was a father of five; his sons Jaden, 13, and Jakori, 14, described their father as their best friend and an inspiration, remembering him for his humor and for teaching Jakori football.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting, and a multi-state manhunt followed. On August 30, U.S. Marshals arrested Desmond Shaw in Coffeeville, Mississippi; he was extradited to Louisville and charged with murder, assault, criminal mischief, and theft of a firearm. A judge set bond at $250,000 at a September court appearance.

If anyone witnessed the shooting in the 4th and Oak area or has information about the events that morning, please come forward.