POP/ROCK - April 20, 1987
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Carlton Barrett, drummer for the late reggae musician Bob Marley, was shot and killed Friday night outside his Kingston house, police said Saturday. His widow, Albertine Barrett, told police she was watching television when she heard gunfire. Authorities said Barrett was shot twice in the head. Police said the killing was under investigation, no motive has been determined and no suspects have been arrested. Barrett, a member of the Wailers musical group, had just returned to Jamaica after an engagement in Miami.
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