Malachi Barnes was a three-year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio, who was killed on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018. He was riding in the backseat of his father’s car when another vehicle pulled alongside and occupants opened fire. Malachi was struck in the head and died despite immediate medical attention. He was the son of Anthony Barnes and Christian Nicole Hair and had several siblings; family members remember him as lively and cheerful.

Investigators described the attack as premeditated and tied it to an ongoing feud involving the Barnes family. K’veon Giles and Matthew Smith were identified as the perpetrators; Andre White was described as an accomplice and testified against them after pleading guilty to complicity charges. Giles and Smith were found guilty of aggravated murder, murder, and felonious assault.

Anyone who knew Malachi, the Barnes family, or who has information about the events leading up to November 22, 2018, is asked to come forward.