Police served a search warrant for drugs at a house where Starks and several other people were present. Starks was wearing loose clothing and concealing his hands and repeatedly refused police orders to display his hands. Fearing Starks was armed, one officer shot and killed Starks. Starks was unarmed but in possession of crack cocaine. The officer who shot Starks had been involved in a previous fatal encounter.
Victim's Name: DeAndre Lloyd Starks
Agency Responsible: Tulsa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 25, 2014
County: Tulsa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban