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Manhunt underway for suspect in shooting death of Yazoo City woman

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo City police are searching for a man after a woman was shot and killed.

The shooting occurred at Willow Wood Apartments on Grady Avenue on September 23, 2025. Police responded to the scene around 6:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found Kenlanda Burns deceased at the scene.

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According to Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann, officers with the police department and deputies with the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a manhunt for the suspect, Erwin Barnes.

Barnes is considered to be armed and dangerous. He is 6’11” and weighs 158 pounds.

Erwin Barnes (Courtesy: Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office)

Anyone with information on Barnes’ whereabouts can contact the Yazoo City Police Department at (662) 746-1131.

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