When 45-year-old Douglass Barnes was taken into custody for the murder of 17-year-old Samantha McCaffrey during her high school prom, a night intended for celebration descended into a horrifying scene of violence. The incident happened on Friday night outside Livonia High School, and it shocked and saddened the community. Samantha McCaffrey, the daughter of Livonia Police Department Sergeant Mike McCaffrey, was exiting her limousine when Barnes pulled out an AK-47 and started shooting, spraying the youngster with bullets.
Livonia High School Prom Shooting
Then, according to witnesses, Barnes sat and waited for the cops to arrive, yelling, “An eye for an eye!” several times. It is thought that the terrible incident stems from a fatal encounter that occurred four years earlier. During a traffic stop in 2020, Gino Barnes, the 19-year-old son of Barnes, was fatally shot by Sergeant McCaffrey. The debate turned into a furious verbal altercation about expired tags. Reportedly, McCaffrey opened fire after Gino Barnes reached for his glove compartment to get his insurance information.
Gino Barnes Death/ Shooting 2020
Following the Sergeant’s eventual acquittal on all counts, Douglass Barnes vowed to exact revenge. Authorities disclosed that Douglass Barnes had discovered Samantha’s impending prom by carefully monitoring Sergeant McCaffrey’s social media accounts. Barnes followed out his revenge plan that fateful night, transforming a happy night into a nightmare. Barnes is being held without bond while the investigation is ongoing, and it is anticipated that he will be charged with several crimes, including first-degree murder.
It’s expected that his trial will garner a lot of attention and rekindle old scars for the McCaffrey family as well as the community. Sergeant McCaffrey continues to be placed on administrative leave, and the Livonia Police Department has not yet issued an official comment addressing the event. The McCaffrey family has asked for discretion during this trying time.
