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Gerald Barnes Jr.

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 17, 2012

Victim Details

Gerald Barnes Jr.

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2012-01-17

21

Gerald

Barnes Jr.

06/20/2026

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In the quiet of a New Orleans evening, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On January 17, 2012, Gerald Barnes Jr., a 21-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in the city's Desire neighborhood. The fatal incident unfolded in the 3100 block of Olive White Avenue, where he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. His death was one of a number of homicides that marked the early weeks of the new year in New Orleans, contribut ...
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  • NOLA.com: Man gets 30 years in 2012 quadruple Desire-area shooting
  • NOLA.com: Two indicted in Desire area shooting that left one dead, three wounded
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about how the violence in New Orleans has affected so many families, and ... ...Read More
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