A 51-year-old man, Donald Ray Barnes, was shot and killed in New Orleans on Sunday, May 16, 2010. The shooting occurred in the 7th Ward, specifically in the 1900 block of Pauger Street. First District officers discovered Barnes after responding to a report of a shooting in that area. Known to his loved ones as 'Paw Paw,' Barnes was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
The case of Donald Ray Barnes's death is one of many homicides that occurred in New Orleans in 2010.
While his death was reported as a homicide by gun violence, publicly available information regarding the specific circumstances of the shooting, a motive, or any potential suspects remains scarce.
There have been no subsequent news reports or official statements found detailing any arrests made in connection with the murder of Donald Ray Barnes. The investigation into his death, like many other unsolved cases, has not yielded any publicly identified suspects. His death adds to the statistics of unsolved homicides in New Orleans, a city that has historically grappled with a high rate of violent crime.
