Leonard Carroll Barnes, 76, of Gatesville, Texas, was found dead on October 26, 2020, near his doorway with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. The Gatesville Police Department opened a homicide investigation; Barnes’ body was sent to Dallas for an autopsy and the Texas Department of Public Safety assisted in the inquiry. Neighbors who had known Barnes for at least ten years described him as loving and kind and said they considered him like family, and they were stunned by the killing.

Police later arrested Barnes’ 19-year-old grandson Kaleb Johnson-Barnes and charged him with first-degree murder. According to the arrest affidavit, Johnson-Barnes admitted to killing his grandfather during a police interview; bond was set at $1 million. Investigators secured the home and conducted neighborhood interviews, and police asked anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone in the Gatesville area have information about Leonard Barnes, his routines, or anything unusual around October 26, 2020?