Three clues were found at the scene. The first was the caliber of bullets. The second was a flashlight found in the hedge underneath the window that Starks was shot from. The last clue was bloody prints around the house: shoe-prints on the kitchen floor and smudged fingerprints in other places. Sheriff Davis stated that although this murder could not be directly linked to the Phantom because the caliber was a .22, "it is possible that the killer is one and the same man". Those who had been driving in the area near the time of the slaying, along with several men found in the vicinity, were picked up for questioning.