Documents provide insight into the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Documents provided by the Charleston Police Department (CPD) and Charleston County Coroner’s Office on Friday afternoon provided insight into the death of John Barnett, a known Boeing whistleblower.

Barnett, 62, died on March 9, 2024, from “what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the Charleston County Coroner’s Office said in their initial victim identification announcement.

Despite rumors that circulated online, Charleston Police maintained...