Drive-by shooting in Midfield leaves 29-year-old dead in hail of gunfire

Drive-by shooting in Midfield leaves 29-year-old dead in hail of gunfire

A drive-by shooting early Saturday left one man dead.

Authorities said the 29-year-old victim was sitting on the front porch of a home in Midfield about 2 a.m. when someone drove by and opened fire. The house is located in the 1400 block of Rayfield Drive.

Deputies arrived at the home to find the victim unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jefferson County sheriff’s Lt. Joni Money said evidence collected at the scene showed multiple shots – more than 20 – were fired at the house.

The victim’s name has not yet been released.

The deadly shooting is the 82nd homicide in all of Jefferson County this year. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or the sheriff’s office at 205-325-1450, option 2.