In the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning in Oak Grove, Kentucky, the life of 21-year-old De’Arius Faulk, a male soldier stationed at nearby Fort Campbell, was tragically cut short. On February 2, 2020, Faulk was found outside a residence at the intersection of State Line Road and Tree Line Drive with a fatal gunshot wound to his shoulder. The discovery was made shortly before 4 a.m.
after reports of multiple shots being fired in the area disrupted the quiet of the neighborhood.
Emergency services arrived to find a scene that spoke of sudden violence; besides Faulk, a car at the location had also been struck by the gunfire. Despite the efforts of first responders, De’Arius Faulk was pronounced dead at the scene. Originally from North Carolina, the young soldier's death prompted an immediate and intensive investigation by the Oak Grove Police Department, with assistance from the Christian County Sheriff's Deputies who helped secure the area to search for evidence.
In the course of their investigation, law enforcement officials made a public appeal for information regarding the shooting. They released a photograph of a person of interest they wished to speak with in connection to the homicide. However, details regarding any significant leads, the identification of a suspect, or any arrests in the case of De'Arius Faulk's death have not been made publicly available. The investigation into the shooting was reported as ongoing, leaving a resolution to the violent end of a young soldier's life yet to be determined.
