Deputies with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office's Mental Health Unit were trying to serve a civil “pickup order” for a 29-year-old, mentally ill man at his home. After several attempts, police got reports of a man with two knives. Barre attempted to go in a convenience store and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Joshua Anthony Barre
Agency Responsible: Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, Tulsa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 9, 2017
County: Tulsa
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2651
Geography: Urban