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Craig Haynes

Case from Decatur, GA dated Feb 20, 2021

Victim Details

Craig Haynes

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2021-02-20

56

Craig

Haynes

06/25/2026

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In a brutal and violent episode that shattered the quiet of a Decatur neighborhood, 55-year-old Craig Haynes, a male resident, was killed in his home on Bobolink Drive on February 20, 2021. The investigation into his death revealed a particularly vicious assault. Haynes was reportedly beaten with a variety of household objects, including a vodka bottle and metal holders, before being fatally shot. The motive behind this savage attack remains unclear, leaving a community to grapple with the sense ...
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  • ajc: 5 arrested on murder charges related to assault, shooting of Decatur man
  • Craig Haynes, age 56 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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