Officer Nicholas Arn initiated a traffic stop which Barnes was driving. During the traffic stop, gunfire was allegedly exchanged between Arn and Barnes, resulting in Barnes being shot. Barnes later died at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Killer: Nicholas Arn
Agency: Elmwood Place Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Rodney Arnez Barnes
Death Date: October 20, 2020
County: Hamilton
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6251