In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, Antone Romar Starks, a 39-year-old Black male, was walking with a female companion to an apartment on Pressley Street in Greenwood, South Carolina. As they approached the residence, they were confronted by a man. The woman proceeded to go inside the apartment, and in the moments that followed, the man shot Starks.
Emergency services were called, and Starks was transported to Self Regional Healthcare, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The Greenwood Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the shooting. Their efforts quickly led to the identification of a suspect, 19-year-old Caviseis Isahiah Depual White of Greenwood. Investigators determined that the incident was a robbery that had escalated to violence. According to police, White had approached Starks with the intention of robbing him, a confrontation that tragically turned deadly.
Caviseis Isahiah Depual White was arrested and taken into custody. He was subsequently charged with murder, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, pointing and presenting a firearm, and unlawful carry of a pistol. Following his arrest, White was held at the Greenwood Detention Center as he awaited legal proceedings.
