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Marlow Barnes

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Aug 22, 2016

Victim Details

Marlow Barnes

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2016-08-22

34

Marlow

Barnes

07/01/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a string of violence that terrorized Tulsa, Oklahoma, culminated in the death of 34-year-old Marlow Barnes. His death on August 22, 2016, was not an isolated incident but the final act in a tragic and violent saga where he was not only a victim but also the alleged perpetrator of multiple homicides.

The events leading to Barnes's death began with a double homicide. Barnes was identified as the suspect in the shooting deaths of Lana Ellsbury and Dustin Grisham. Follo ...
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  • KTUL: Police identify 5 murder victims from Sunday, Monday in Tulsa
  • Tulsa World: Police connect four homicides within 24 hours in Tulsa and another in Rogers County
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