Just before midnight, a person called 911 to report another person making threats toward the caller. An officer responded and encountered Henry Barnes Jr., who ran from the officer. Over the course of the next hour, police had several encounters with the Barnes, who also assaulted a family member who came to help the individual who made the original 911 call. During another altercation with the officer at 1:18 a.m., the officer shot and killed Barnes.
Victim's Name: Henry Barnes Jr.
Agency Responsible: Jay Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Native American
Date of Death: June 19, 2020
County: Delaware
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5931