Barrett says he was neighbors with the Holmes family in Oak Hills neighborhood in Salinas, California
Barrett says the neighborhood was surrounded by strawberry fields on 2 sides, a school too.
Barrett also calls the gunman "jimmy"
Barrett says his children attended school with the convicted gunman
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"We love it that they had a young son and a young daughter" Barrett says of the Holmes family
Barrett says gunman was in the age group of other boys who hung out in the neighborhood
Boys were around 9-11 yoa when they met
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Neighborhood had an HOA, swimming pool. "It was a real community neighborhood. We really were able to bond quite closely with all the neighbors that we had"
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"He was a gentleman, he was sweet. he never was involved in any altercations" Barrett says of the convicted gunman
Barrett says he never saw gunman be mean to sister
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"I never saw any confrontations with any neighbors whatsoever."
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Did it appear to you that he fit in? "I think he fit very much into it."
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"Not extremely outgoing, but he wasn't closed in. Not an introvert at that time"
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"I think all those boys were having a great childhood"
Barrett says his home became a gathering place for the kids, because his wife didn't work in the hours after school let out
Barrett says Arlene Holmes informed him/his family about track team. Sons ran together, raced in northern Cali
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"Jimmy was a great runner. He didn't like the long distance stuff but he liked the middle distance stuff. But the coaches were always encouraged and very proud"