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Tiffany Barnes

Death by Force
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Tiffany Catherine Barnes, a 32-year-old woman of British ethnicity, tragically died on December 2, 2018, in Smyrna, Tennessee. She was a devoted mother to four children and worked at Chili's Grill & Bar in Smyrna. Tiffany was born in Bury, United Kingdom, and later moved to the United States. Her death was part of a devastating murder-suicide incident that also claimed the life of her husband, James T. Barnes, 43, who shot her before turning the gun on himself.

The incident occurred early ...Read More
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  • WSMV Nashville: Police: Husband, wife dead after murder-suicide in Smyrna
  • Smyrna shooting: 2 dead after apparent murder-suicide, police say
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    Victim Details

    Tiffany Barnes

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Smyrna

    TN

    2018-12-02

    32

    Tiffany

    Barnes

    11/05/2025

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