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Kenneth Donnie Bays

Case from Charleston, WV dated Aug 02, 2018

Victim Details

Kenneth Donnie Bays

Male

White / Caucasian

Charleston

WV

2018-08-02

33

Kenneth

Donnie Bays

07/28/2026

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On August 2, 2018, a tragic incident occurred in Charleston, West Virginia, resulting in the death of Kenneth 'Donnie' Bays, a 33-year-old resident of the city. The event unfolded in the 1600 block of Chandler Drive, where an altercation between Bays and another individual led to a fatal shooting.

The suspect in this case is Joseph Wayne Barker, a 38-year-old man also from Charleston. According to the Charleston police, Barker and Bays were involved in an argument over money, which escala ...
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  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: Charleston man charged with first degree murder in Thursday night shooting
  • WOWK: One dead in Kanawha County shooting
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