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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.

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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