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Charles Raymond Barnes

Case from Charleston, WV dated Nov 05, 2020

Victim Details

Charles Raymond Barnes, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Charleston

WV

2020-11-05

40

Charles

Raymond Barnes

07/18/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 5, 2020, a tragedy unfolded on the West Side of Charleston, West Virginia, that claimed the life of Charles Raymond Barnes, Jr., a 40-year-old White / Caucasian man. Just after midnight, police were dispatched to the intersection of Grant and Russell streets. There, they discovered Barnes lying partially in the street, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head.

Investigators determined that Barnes had been walking west on Grant S ...
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  • WV MetroNews: Man shot dead on Charleston's west side - WV MetroNews
  • WOWK 13 News: CPD investigating West Side killing
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