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Kareem Barnes

Case from Providence, RI dated May 09, 2015

Victim Details

Kareem Barnes

Male

Black / African American

Providence

RI

2015-05-09

40

Kareem

Barnes

Yes

07/08/2026

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On a spring day in Providence, Rhode Island, the life of Kareem Barnes, a 40-year-old Black or African American man, was tragically cut short. On May 9, 2015, Barnes was found shot in the head, the victim of a homicide that would leave his family and friends mourning the loss of a man they described as having a heart of gold. Remembered as a protector and guardian to his loved ones, his sudden and violent death sent ripples of grief through his community.

In the wake of the shooting, inve ...
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  • WPRI 12 Eyewitness News: Man wanted in two Providence homicides apprehended in NYC
  • providencejournal.com: Suspect in Providence homicide was wanted in 2014 killing
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