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Rodney Arnez Barnes
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Gender
Male
Age
48 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/20/2020
Location
Linden Street and Highland Avenue Elmwood Place OH 45216 Hamilton
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A police officer pulled over Rodney Arnez Barnes for speeding and running a stop sign in his pickup truck. Barnes had walked off a psychiatric unit the year before while awaiting trial for robbery and gun charges. Barnes exclaimed "I'm not going back" and pulled a gun and shot at the officer. The officer returned fire striking Barnes several times. Barnes then shot himself in the head, killing himself.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Elmwood Place Police Department
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