Central Texas teenager accused of shooting, killing grandfather

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GATESVILLE, Texas (KWTX) - Kaleb Jeramiah Johnson Barnes, 19, of Gatesville has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his grandfather, Leonard Carroll Barnes, 76, early Monday morning, police said.

At approximately 8:20 a.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Bridge Street where they found Leonard Barnes lying in the front doorway with a gunshot wound to the head.

Barnes, the owner of the home, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy was ordered.

A Texas Ranger helped police process the scene and with the interviews of neighbors and witnesses.

The investigation led to the arrest of Kaleb Jeramiah Johnson Barnes, the grandson of the dead man.

The two lived in the same home, police said.

Kaleb Barnes' did not appear on the Coryell County Jail’s online roster Tuesday morning.

The investigation is ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Gatesville Police Department at (254) 865-2226, or Centex Crime Stoppers at (254) 865-TIPS).