In the early hours of April 20, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Russell Branden Barnes, a Black male from Portsmouth, Virginia, was tragically cut short. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Portsmouth Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Lancer Drive, near Airline Boulevard, following reports of suspicious activity. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a grim scene: Barnes and another man, 31-year-old Eric Pernell Jones Jr., were found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. Both men were pronounced
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