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Donald Barnes

Case from New Orleans, LA dated May 16, 2010

Victim Details

Donald Barnes

July 20, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2010-05-16

2010-05-16

51

Donald

Barnes

07/08/2026


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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 deat ...
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  • Victim identified in 7th Ward shooting Sunday | Crime/Police | nola ...
  • The Dead 2010 | Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans - Toulouse Street
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