Aaron Lamar Maxwell, a 21-year-old Black man born May 30, 2002, was shot and killed on the evening of August 21, 2023. The shooting was reported to have occurred around 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Violet Street, where he was reportedly assaulted and shot. His body was found the next morning in a field near the 1400 block of Woodward Road, and the Midfield Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Maxwell was the son of Theorun Maxwell Sr. and the late April Marie Carter; he is survived by his father and other relatives and friends. As of the latest reporting, investigators had not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone has information about Aaron’s movements on the night of August 21 or about the areas around Violet Street or Woodward Road, please contact the Midfield Police Department.